00:00 — Introduction
00:46 — The Countdown Timer in Your Brain
01:52 — Where It All Goes
03:10 — More Emissions Than All the Flights in the World
04:16 — Wrap Up
Sources:
- Fortune - Amazon's Record Prime Day Masks a Darker Truth: Americans Are Spending More and Getting Less: https://fortune.com/2026/06/24/amazon-prime-day-2026-fear-spending-gen-z-panic-buy/
- TheStreet - Amazon Prime Day Launched with Tricks Few Shoppers See: https://www.thestreet.com/retail/amazon-prime-day-2026-delas-savings-traps
- SmartScout - Amazon Prime Day Statistics 2025-2026: https://www.smartscout.com/blog/amazon-prime-day-statistics
- Numerator - Amazon Prime Day 2026 Insights and Real-Time Tracker: https://www.numerator.com/prime-day/
- Retail Brew - Amazon's Prime Day Kickoff Was the Biggest Online Shopping Day of 2026: https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/amazons-prime-day-kickoff-was-the-biggest-online-shopping-day-of-2026
- Earth.Org - 10 Concerning Fast Fashion Waste Statistics: https://earth.org/statistics-about-fast-fashion-waste/
- Earth.Org - Fast Fashion and Its Environmental Impact in 2026: https://earth.org/fast-fashions-detrimental-effect-on-the-environment/
- The Sustainable Agency - Environmental and Human Impact of Fast Fashion: 2026 Facts: https://thesustainableagency.com/blog/impact-of-fast-fashion-stats-and-facts/
- Environment + Energy Leader - 85% of Clothes Discarded Annually: https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/85-of-clothes-discarded-annually-a-wake-up-call-for-fashions-waste-crisis,60850
- The Roundup - 17 Most Worrying Textile Waste Statistics and Facts 2026: https://theroundup.org/textile-waste-statistics/
- Kiplinger - Amazon Products You Should Skip on Prime Day 2026: https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/online-shopping/amazon-products-you-should-skip-on-prime-day
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