亚马逊在美国仍然存在着严重的塑料垃圾问题

Despite making pledges（承诺） to cut down on plastic packaging， a new report from the nonprofit conservation organization Oceana estimates （预估）that Amazon’s plastic waste has continued to grow in the US.

The company created 208 million pounds of plastic waste from its packaging in the US in 2022 alone. But the US is a worrying outlier for Amazon， Oceana says. Globally， the e-commerce giant says that it reduced its use of plastic packaging 11.6 percent in 2022 compared to the prior year， and Oceana argues it’s where Amazon needs to make a progress.

“Why are U.S. customers being left behind？” Matt Littlejohn， Oceana’s senior vice president said in an emailed press release.

There’s not much transparency（显而易见的）on how much plastic waste Amazon pumps out from place to place. Its latest sustainability （可持续性）report， doesn’t break the data down by country. Oceana relied on market data from firms Mordor Intelligence and Euromonitor to conduct its analysis， and then made adjustments based on public statements Amazon has made about new measures meant to reduce waste.

In July of last year， Amazon appeared to make a vague commitment to ditch some of its iconic plastic packaging altogether. The company said it will take action， but it didn’t set a timeline for when that would happen.

Oceana wants to see the company phase out plastic packaging in its home base， the US. It’s also calling on Amazon to shrink the total amount of plastic packaging it uses by a minimum of one-third by the end of the decade.

（材料来自The Verge，有删改）

1. Which of the following titles is the most suitable for this article？

A. Amazon still has a serious plastic waste problem in the US.

B. Amazon has found a sustainable path in the US market.

C. Amazon’s plastic waste issue in the US market has been resolved.

D. Amazon’s plastic waste problem in the US market is hopeless.

2. What is the attitude of the issue Oceana about the plastic problem in the US？

A. Supportive. B. Positive.

C. Concerned. D. Critical.

3.What action has Amazon taken in the US regarding plastic delivery packaging according to the article？

A. It has replaced all plastic packaging with sustainable alternatives.

B. It has made a vague commitment without a set timeline.

C. It has continued to use single-use plastic delivery bags.

D. It has launched a recycling program for its plastic film bags.

4. Which of the following words has a similar meaning to the word “shrink” in the last paragraph？

A. Blink.   B. Expand.   C. Contract.   D. Reduce.

1. A。（剩余493字）