Posted on Jan 23, 2023
Looking for Amazon alternatives for ethical shopping? Here are some ideas
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With the end of Amazon's charity donation program, AmazonSmile, some people feel worse about shopping on Amazon and are looking for ways to shop more ethically.
Through AmazonSmile, which is ending by Feb. 20, Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to a charity of the shopper's choice. The program has donated over $449 million globally, but the average donation per charity last year was around just $230, according to Amazon.
With the end of Amazon's charity donation program, AmazonSmile, some people feel worse about shopping on Amazon and are looking for ways to shop more ethically.
Through AmazonSmile, which is ending by Feb. 20, Amazon donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to a charity of the shopper's choice. The program has donated over $449 million globally, but the average donation per charity last year was around just $230, according to Amazon.
Looking for Amazon alternatives for ethical shopping? Here are some ideas
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."he big list of ethical alternatives to Amazon.
Because for some, Amazon is a necessary evil that gets them the things they need. But for most, it’s a tool that aids overconsumption and the exploitation of people and planet.
I get that Amazon Prime is easy. And that the one-stop-shop aspect makes its so convenient. But all that ease just breeds an ethical nightmare.
Do we really need to be able to have near-instant access to any whim that flits across our mind? (Our planet and the people being exploited by Jeff Bezos' greed would certainly say no.)
Ideally, we'll be purchasing as little as possible. Replacing one unnecessary item with another is hardly a sustainability win.
But when you have a need for something, rather than supporting Amazon as a default, use it as an absolute last resort. Let me help with this big list of ethical alternatives to Amazon."...
..."he big list of ethical alternatives to Amazon.
Because for some, Amazon is a necessary evil that gets them the things they need. But for most, it’s a tool that aids overconsumption and the exploitation of people and planet.
I get that Amazon Prime is easy. And that the one-stop-shop aspect makes its so convenient. But all that ease just breeds an ethical nightmare.
Do we really need to be able to have near-instant access to any whim that flits across our mind? (Our planet and the people being exploited by Jeff Bezos' greed would certainly say no.)
Ideally, we'll be purchasing as little as possible. Replacing one unnecessary item with another is hardly a sustainability win.
But when you have a need for something, rather than supporting Amazon as a default, use it as an absolute last resort. Let me help with this big list of ethical alternatives to Amazon."...
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I am not happy they ended the program. It still boggles my mind how such wealthy people can work with such vast amounts of money and in their "charity" see things so differently from the common man, such as myself. Was it really costing the company that much to have this thing running? What is a few, even a few hundred, million dollars to a multi-billion dollar company? But whatever, it wasn't getting enough publicity for the brand, or it's cost-to-return wasn't growing the overall portfolio, or Bezos has a new $500 million idea for a charity ball and they're going to shuffle this program into that...
What do I know anyway. Rant over.
What do I know anyway. Rant over.
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