Our team, as well as many of you, participated in the 24 Hour Economic Boycott organized by The People's Union. The next boycotts are:
Amazon: March 7-14
Nestle on March 21-28.
Nestle is a huge conglomerate and includes brands such as Purina, Buitoni, Cheerios, Coffee Mate, Häagen-Dazs, Perrier, and more. Visit their brand website to learn about what products you should avoid.
In addition to the Amazon Boycott, some of you may be considering cutting ties with the company but struggle to because of its convenience, availability of products, and fast shipping. While a week feels doable for most, here are some strategies for shifting your purchasing power off Amazon in the long term.
Cancel your recurring deliveries and find alternatives. For example, if you have your pet's food on auto-delivery, schedule them on a company like Chewy that has retained DEI instead.
Most of the products are not sold directly by Amazon but by small businesses. You can look up the companies and buy directly from them. This does mean you'll have to pay shipping and wait a little longer but sometimes their prices may be lower if you buy direct.
Cancel Prime. This will likely reduce your over-consumption by removing the convenience factor and will encourage you to look for alternatives such as shopping at small businesses.
However you decide to approach these boycotts and as you evaluate your purchasing power in the long term, remember that there is no such thing as perfect activism and that not everyone has the same privileges, whether that is financial or the amount of time you have to research or shop elsewhere. Similar to our approach to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work, meet yourself (and others) where you are and do your part with the resources you have.