It doesn`t take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a sound cause.
- H.L. Mencken
Week-long boycott on Amazon shopping begins
Good Buy, America: Why Breaking Up With Amazon (and Friends) Isn’t Just a Choice—It’s a Revolution
Long before the tariff wars, long before the pandemic disrupted global supply chains, “zero waste” environmentalists, “buy local” community activists—and yes, our grandmothers—were warning us about the very things we’re now being forced to live without.
Turns out, they were right.
Starbucks?
Overpriced. Overhyped. And a champion of single-use waste.
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Starbucks produces over 6 billion disposable cups a year, none of which are fully recyclable due to their plastic lining.
👉 Source: Starbucks Sustainability Report -
Its “green” branding masks the reality: massive water usage, unethical labor practices, and global expansion that displaces local cafés.
“Starbucks is to coffee what McDonald’s is to burgers—an empire of sameness and waste.” — EcoWatch contributor, 2022
Coca-Cola?
It’s not just unhealthy. It’s an environmental catastrophe.
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Coca-Cola is the #1 plastic polluter in the world, for the fifth year in a row.
👉 Source: Break Free From Plastic 2023 Report -
The company uses over 3 million tons of plastic per year—enough to circle the Earth 15 times.
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In 2021, Coca-Cola admitted it produces over 100 billion plastic bottles annually.
“Coca-Cola has been fighting real recycling regulation tooth and nail. They profit off pollution.” — Greenpeace Senior Plastics Campaigner
Disposable Diapers & Baby Wipes?
Convenient, yes. But they're ecological nightmares.
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A single baby can go through 6,000–10,000 diapers before potty training.
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Disposable diapers take up to 500 years to decompose and make up 3.4 million tons of landfill waste annually in the U.S. alone.
👉 EPA Diaper Waste Stats
Our grandmothers weren’t saints—they were just practical. Cloth diapers worked, and they still do.
Amazon Prime?
We’ve been sold convenience at the cost of conscience.
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Amazon emits 71.54 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent—more than 10 European countries.
👉 Amazon’s Own 2022 Emissions Report -
Warehouse workers face heat exhaustion, injuries, and impossible quotas.
👉 NYT: Inside Amazon’s Warehouse Hell -
It’s decimated local businesses, putting thousands of independent stores out of business.
“Boycotting Amazon isn’t just ethical—it’s survival. Every purchase is a vote.” — Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Books?
We don’t need Amazon to read. We never did.
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Try Bookshop.org (profits go to local stores) or Better World Books (used & sustainable).
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Amazon controls over 80% of the U.S. ebook market and uses predatory pricing to strangle independent publishers.
“Amazon is not a bookstore. It’s a monopoly that treats books like boxes of cereal.” — Author’s Guild Statement
Good Buy, America.
We can do better. In fact, we already know how. The challenge now isn’t scarcity—it’s self-discipline.
Let’s tweak the boycott into a habit. Let’s vote with our wallets and starve the giants we never needed.
📦 Cancel the Prime.
📚 Support real bookstores.
🧼 Use cloth.
☕ Brew local.
🚫 Say no to Coke.
Because every dollar spent is a decision.
Make it count.
Sincerely,
Adaptation-Guide
ADAPT OR DIE!
WE ARE READY! ARE YOU?
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