Nearly half of Amazon shareholders agree: Time to cut back on plastic packaging

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By Joseph WintersJun 14, 2022, 10:45 am385 pts
Following a report claiming that Amazon used nearly 600 million pounds of plastic to package its products in 2020, shareholders turned out in record numbers to demand that the company reduce its plastic packaging. Investors who own nearly 50 percent of Amazon’s shares voted in favor of a resolution asking the…

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