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Amazon has become an increasingly ubiquitous part of our lives, as more and more people receive weekly — and even daily — packages from the company. But as these packages pile up on doorsteps all over the world, a glaring issue has emerged: How do you recycle all those damn mailers?
Given the huge variety in packaging, the answer isn't so clear.
Amazon does have guidelines around the topic, but David Pinsky, a senior plastics campaigner at Greenpeace, doesn't think they're very useful.
"While it is helpful to provide this information, does Amazon actually expect customers to reference this website and follow the steps (sometimes multiple in the case of its Prime Now insulated pouch) to attempt to recycle its packaging?" Pinsky, who works to make large companies reduce their single-plastic use, wrote in an email.
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