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Listen to this episode for ways to save money while supporting your values! Co-hosts Tania and Adriana share what companies they boycott and why, and which alternative companies have ethical practices they support. Many of the companies on our boycott lists have documented labor rights violations or support governments rooted in white supremacy and oppressive systems. Boycotting large corporations has opened new ways for us to reconnect with our local communities such as through mutual aid. It’s also a great excuse to find new small family-owned businesses to support. Boycotting is a great technique that has worked for many movements in the past, and it’s a great way to hold companies accountable for their practices.

Remember: the companies you choose to support should hold your values for community care and equal rights.

Resources:

• Boycott List by BDS Movement

• Boycott List by Ethical Consumer

• Anti-DEI Boycott List

• Why to boycott Chiquita and Dole

• Why to boycott Nestle

• Alternative Brands by Ethical Consumer

• 15 Ethical & Sustainable Brands by Sustainably Chic

• BuyNothing

• Listen to our previous episode “Activism, But Make It Fashionable” for clothing brands we don’t and do support

Victory! List of Starbucks stores closing this year.

Definitions

• White supremacy: the belief that white people constitute a superior race and should therefore dominate society.

• DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are organizational frameworks that seek to promote the fair treatment and full participation of all people, particularly groups who have are historically underrepresented or subject to discrimination based on identity or disability.

• Tipping point: the point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change.

• BDS (Boycott, Divest, and Sanction): a Palestinian campaign against Israeli apartheid.

• Mutual aid: voluntary, collaborative exchanges of resources and services for common benefit that take place amongst community members to overcome social, economic, and political barriers to meeting common needs.

• Upcycle: also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality.

• Greenwashing: a form of advertising that deceptively persuades the public that an organization's products, goals, or policies are environmentally friendly.

• Rainbow-washing: also known as pinkwashing, a form of advertising that deceptively persuades the public that a brand is sympathetic towards the LGBTQ community and supports LGBTQ+ rights.

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Cover art by Vivian Garcia (@viv_doodles)

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