Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon says that it has gotten rid of plastic air pillows at its warehouses.As of October 2024, we've removed all plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging used at our global fulfillment centers," the e-commerce giant said in an October 9th blog post.It's a welcome change following years of pressure from environmental groups to stop plastic pollution flooding into oceans. The company is still working to reduce the use of single-use plastics more broadly in its packaging.Fantastic news for the world's oceans"The fact that the world's largest e-commerce company has made plastic air pillows history globally is fantastic news for the world's oceans," Matt Littlejohn, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at the... Continue reading...