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Nothing to see here, keep buying! 👀

Last year’s estimated carbon cost from Black Friday equated to 429,000 tonnes of CO2 admitted into the atmosphere from product deliveries alone.

– The same as over 4 billion miles driven by an average gasoline-powered car.

And then returned items bought during the sales used … … Read on …

Posted on 29 November 2024

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According to latest estimates, Amazon’s corporation tax avoidance could have cost UK citizens around £433 million in lost taxes in 2023 alone.

£433 million could be used to recruit:

12,735 additional nurses, or

5,932 additional doctors, or

12,735 new teachers.

Or £433 million could pay for:

1,443,333 additional winter fuel payments of £300 this year, or

61,857 home insulation … … Read on …

Posted on 29 November 2024

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It is estimated that 80% of electronics and clothing bought on Black Friday, plus the plastic packaging they are wrapped in, end up in landfill, incineration, or low-quality recycling after a very short life. 🤦

Better to avoid Amazon

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Posted on 29 November 2024

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…aka Buy Nothing Day. -No better day to get started on the first of my 26 Steps from A-Z to a better world: Avoid Amazon.

As one of the least ethical and most harmful companies on the planet check out my guide on why and how to get by without them. … … Read on …

Posted on 29 November 2024