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A French television show denounces the destruction of toys, books and even packets of diapers in perfect condition. The French government wants to ban the sale of products that can be used.
But it is difficult to imagine that new products in perfect condition, costing more than $ 100, are thrown away.
But the truth is that various items, such as toys, books, coffee pots and even diapers – sold by Amazon end up being cremated or thrown into large dumps in France, as shown in the program Capital French television channel M6.
The program broadcasted images recorded with a camera hidden by a
"It is an ecological, economic and social aberration",
"It is an ecological, economic and social aberration" "said William Cahour, a reporter who conducted the survey at the BBC.
" If the products are not sold, Amazon offers two options to the sellers: either they remove the goods or are "
According to Cahour, the team has evidence indicating that this situation is being repeated in other countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
The program states that 300 000 new products were destroyed in three months.
What does Amazon say?
Amazon stated that it was making every effort to reduce the number of
"For products that can not be resold We work with organizations such as Solidarity Giving and Food Bank for provided r products to people in need. "
Another argument of the company is
Industry badysts say it's not financially viable for Amazon to donate all products because the company has
It is "cheaper" to divest
According to the journalistic investigation, suppliers reject the products because of the high cost of their conservation in the Amazon deposits and of it is not convenient for them to send them back to their country of origin.
This is the case of a Chinese salesman who confirmed to the program that this kind of situation is being repeated in different cities around the world.
The paradox is that Although it sounds strange, it would be cheaper for Amazon to get rid of the products than to try to resell them or give them away.
The journalist recorded images showing how employees throw closed Lego boxes or whole packets of diapers into tin cans.
A few hours after the program was posted, Brune Poirson, Secretary of the US State Department, and the Minister of State for Ecological and Inclusive Transition, said they were "shocked" by the complaint and added that Parliament will adopt a law prohibiting this type of behavior.
"Companies like Amazon will not be able to get rid of products Poirson said that any sales platform should" badume responsibility for the fate of the products it offers. "
Amazon faces similar accusations in Germany where the local press announced last year that large quantities of products – from cell phones to refrigerators – were systematically destroyed
In France, environmental organizations accused the company last November of to get rid of defective electronic devices and not to apply a recycling policy
Emmanuel Macron is promoting a proposal for the EU to apply a win-win tax on technology giants like Amazon, much of its revenue is generated in this region.
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