In Spain, Amazon said it is starting to pack and deliver groceries for customers in Spain using bio-based bags made from vegetable materials produced in Europe, including corn starch and vegetable oils, which can one day be recycled into new bags.
The first trials of the new bags, developed by materials experts at Italian company Novamont, part of Versalis (Eni), with support from materials scientists at Amazon, are being piloted for Amazon Fresh orders in Valencia.
Amazon noted that the new bio-based material (Mater-biTM) could progressively replace fossil-based plastics used by food retailers and manufacturers.
“Our new Amazon Fresh bio-based bags provide protection against spills and condensation to keep grocery orders safe for our customers, and at the same time are less impactful for the planet because they are made from renewable, food safe materials derived from plants, like corn starch and vegetable oils,” said Alan Jacobsen, Amazon’s Materials & Energy Sciences Director.
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