Amazon to Cut Down Plastic Packaging in Germany

Amazon to Cut Down Plastic Packaging in Germany
An Amazon logo appears on an Amazon delivery van in Boston, Oct. 1, 2020. Steven Senne/AP Photo
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BERLIN—Amazon says it plans to cut the use of plastic packaging in Germany following complaints that the online retailer is contributing to growing mountains of waste.

The company said Monday that its German logistics center will replace all single-use plastic packages with paper-based bags or cardboard boxes by the end of the year.