Amazon has announced a significant shift in its packaging strategy, replacing 95% of plastic air pillows with paper fillers in North America.
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* significant : (μμΌλ‘μ μΌμ μν₯μ μ€ μ λλ‘) μ€μν, μλ―Έ μλ, μ€λν
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This change, the company's largest plastic-packaging reduction effort to date, will eliminate nearly 15 billion plastic pillows annually.
μ΄ κ°μ λ³νλ μλ§μ‘΄μ μλ μ΅λ κ·λͺ¨μ νλΌμ€ν± ν¬μ₯ κ°μ μ‘°μΉλ‘, μ°κ° 150μ΅ κ°μ λ¬νλ λΉλ μΏ μ μ μμ κ² λλ€.
* to date : νμ¬κΉμ§
* eliminate : <νμβμνβλ¬Έμ λ±>μ μ κ±°νλ€, μμ λ€
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The new paper fillers are made from 100% curbside recyclable material, aligning with Amazon's commitment to sustainability.
βμλ‘μ΄ μ’ μ΄ μμΆ©μ¬λ 100% κ°μ μμ λ°°μΆλ μ¬νμ© κ°λ₯ μμ¬λ‘ μ μλμ΄ νκ²½ νκ΄΄ μλ μ§μ κ°λ₯μ±μ λν μλ§μ‘΄μ μμ§μ κ²°μ κ°μ΄νλ€.
* paper filler : μ’ μ΄ μμΆ©μ¬
* curbside : μ°¨λ κ°μ₯μ리
* curbside recyclable material : κ°μ μμ λ°°μΆλ μ¬νμ© κ°λ₯ μμ¬
* align : μΌλ ¬μ΄ λλ€, λλν λμ΄λ€
* commitment : (μ‘°μ§βνλμμ) νμ , μ λ
* sustainability : (νκ²½μ 무ν΄ν μνλ‘ μ‘΄μνλ) μ§μ κ°λ₯μ±
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The transition began in 2023 with the introduction of an automated fulfillment center that eliminated plastic-delivery packaging.
μ΄λ² μ νμ 2023λ λ°°μ‘μ© νλΌμ€ν± ν¬μ₯μ¬λ₯Ό μμ€ μλν λ¬Όλ₯ μΌν°μ λμ μΌλ‘ μμλλ€.
* transition : (λ€λ₯Έ ννβμν© λ±μΌλ‘μ) μ΄ν, μ ν, λ³ν
* automated fulfillment center : μλν λ¬Όλ₯ μΌν°
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Amazon collaborated with suppliers to source suitable paper alternatives, demonstrating its dedication to innovation and environmental responsibility.
μλ§μ‘΄μ μ ν©ν μ’ μ΄ λ체νμ 곡κΈλ°κΈ° μν΄ κ³΅κΈ μ 체μ νλ ₯νμ¬ νμ κ³Ό νκ²½ μ± μμ λν νμ μ 보μ¬μ£Όμλ€.
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* source : <μ¬λ£βλΆν λ±>μ μ‘°λ¬νλ€, ꡬμ νλ€
* suitable : μ λΉν, μλ§μ, μ ν©ν
* alternative : λμμ, λμ μ
* demonstrate : <μ°κ΅¬βμ€ν λ±μ΄> β―μ μ μ¦νλ€, λΆλͺ ν 보μ¬μ£Όλ€
* dedication : νμ , μ λ
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The company aims to achieve full removal of plastic air pillows in North America by the end of the year.
βμλ§μ‘΄μ μ°λ§κΉμ§ λΆλ―Έμμ λΉλ μμ΄ μΏ μ μμ μ κ±° λ¬μ±μ λͺ©νλ‘ μΌκ³ μλ€.
* βaim to do something : β―νλ κ²μ λͺ©νλ‘ νλ€, β―ν μκ°μ΄λ€
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This initiative is part of Amazon's ongoing efforts to reduce packaging waste.
μ΄λ² μ‘°μΉλ ν¬μ₯ νκΈ°λ¬Όμ μ€μ΄κΈ° μν μλ§μ‘΄μ μ§μμ μΈ λ Έλ ₯μ μΌνμ΄λ€.
* initiative : (νΉμ ν λ¬Έμ ν΄κ²°·λͺ©μ λ¬μ±μ μν μλ‘μ΄) κ³ν
* ongoing : μ§ν μ€μΈ, μ§μμ μΈ
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In 2015, the company launched a program designed to minimize the use of Amazon's signature brown boxes by shipping products in their original packaging when possible.
2015λ μ μλ§μ‘΄μ κ°κΈμ μ νμ μλμ ν¬μ₯ μνλ‘ λ°°μ‘νμ¬ μμ¬μ μκ·Έλμ²μΈ κ°μ μμ μ¬μ©μ μ΅μννλλ‘ λ§λ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ μμνλ€.
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These changes reflect Amazon's commitment to prioritizing recyclable materials and reining in its environmental impact.
βμ΄λ¬ν λ³νλ μ¬νμ© κ°λ₯ν μμ¬λ₯Ό μ°μ μνκ³ νκ²½μ λ―ΈμΉλ μν₯μ μ€μ΄κΈ° μν μλ§μ‘΄μ μμ§λ₯Ό λ°μνλ€.
* reflect : <κ°μ βμ¬μ€βμν© λ±>μ λ°μνλ€, λνλ΄λ€
* prioritize : <νΉμ μΌβλ¬Έμ λ±>μ μ΅μ°μ μνλ€
* rein something in : <λΉμ© λ±>μ μ격ν ν΅μ νλ€, <λΆλ Έ λ±>μ μ΅λλ₯΄λ€
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