Additionally, Amazon's packaging materials are often not recyclable, which makes it difficult for the company to recycle its waste. The company's plastic film, for example, is not recyclable and is often sent to landfills and incinerators.

Oceana's Criticism of Amazon's Plastic Use

Oceana, a nonprofit ocean advocacy group, has been critical of Amazon's plastic use. The group has estimated that Amazon generates 208 million pounds of plastic packaging trash in the United States each year, which is about 10% more than the previous year.