About two months later, a British broadcaster reported on how Amazon was destroying millions of unsold items in its UK warehouses every year, including smart TVs, computers, drones and household appliances in general. The report has raised sharp criticism from environmentalists as well as from some political components that have put Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a position to undertake to examine the allegations. On June 28, Greenpeace argued in a blog post that it is clear that Amazon “works with a business model based on greed and speed.” In another previous note, Greenpeace had denounced as the sales giant online retailer was destroying other unsold goods, including t-shirts and clothing, to avoid taking up space in warehouses with items that don’t sell well. unsold goods for destruction while he was working undercover for several weeks at a logistics center in the German city of Winsen. In response, Amazon claimed that it is aiming for the goal of zero product disposal and that no items are currently being shipped to landfills in the UK At the same time, it has launched two programs specifically dedicated to producing a second life a the products when they are returned to companies that sell items on the platform. The Fulfillment by Amazon programs, announced in a corporate blog post “will help build a circular economy,” the company said. The first of Amazon’s new programs, called FBA Grade and Resell, allows businesses on Amazon to resell returned items as used products. As part of the program, returns are automatically directed to Amazon for evaluation: once the product is received, Amazon classifies it as “Used-Like New, Used-Very Good, Used-Good or Used-Acceptable”. The sellers then price the item based on its condition. Amazon said the program was launched in the UK but will be rolled out to the US later this year and rolled out to Germany, France, Italy and Spain by early 2022. FBA Settlements, allows sellers to use Amazon’s wholesale resale channel and technology to recover a portion of the cost of inventory from returned items and excess inventory. The program is running in the United States, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. “These new programs are examples of the steps we are taking to ensure that products sold on Amazon, both by us and by our business partners, are used correctly and do not become waste. We hope they help build a circular economy and reduce our impact on the planet ”. In addition to helping “companies that sell on Amazon to reduce costs and grow their businesses”.
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