24 Nov 2021 --- Amazon Fresh in Singapore is replacing unrecyclable gel packs with recyclable frozen water bottles to maintain the freshness of frozen and chilled products during deliveries. Despite the e-commerce giant claiming this “packaging innovation” reduces waste, Greenpeace has labeled the solution “an attempt to greenwash packaging.” “Frozen plastic bottles are not the solution. The reduction of single-use plastic – not recycling – is the solution because, in reality, recyclable doesn’t mean recycled,” Abigail Aguilar, regional campaign strategist at Greenpeace Southeast Asia, tells PackagingInsights.
