Amazon branded ‘obscene’ after investigation finds new items marked ‘destroy’

Thousands of sealed face masks, were sorted into boxes marked “destroy” at the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Dunfermline, Fife.
Amazon branded ‘obscene’ after investigation finds new items marked ‘destroy’

The Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Dunfermline (Douglas Barrie/PA)

Amazon has been branded as “obscene” after an investigation at one of its Scottish warehouses suggested the online retail giant is destroying millions of items every year.

ITV News found items, including smart TVs, laptops, drones, hairdryers and thousands of sealed face masks, were sorted into boxes marked “destroy” at the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Dunfermline, Fife.

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