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Congrats on that Xmas gift – now think about the packaging waste

Online shopping feeds voracious consumer appetites but few consider that three billion trees are cut down each year for packaging.

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Boxes and parcels for delivery being sorted on the floor of Blk 836 Tampines Street 82 on Feb 9, 2024. 

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(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Billions of parcels will be delivered globally ahead of Christmas, testament to the vast, intricate logistics web that encircles the globe.

ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

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“Delivery!” The first of several pre-Christmas deliveries has arrived – a waffle maker. Don’t laugh. I’ve always wanted one.

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