19 Jul 2022 --- DS Smith says it has removed over 313 million pieces of harmful plastic from circulation in the past two years by replacing plastics with fiber-based alternatives in the design stages of development. This transition equates to more than three million units per week and the company affirms that this is due to customers’ and consumers’ demonstrated demand for fiber-based packaging as an alternative to hard-to-recycle plastics.The e-commerce packaging specialist says it will continue to drive the adoption of fiber-based alternatives among customers in response to consumer demand for plastic alternatives.