Boycott Amazon. Here’s where to shop instead.
We are calling out Amazon for its role in powering ICE’s deportation machine, exploiting workers, and destroying local economies. If you’re ready to take your dollars elsewhere, here are real alternatives. Don’t forget to check out local alternatives including international or specialty shops, co-ops, farmers markets and CSAs.
LOCAL RESOURCES
View our Portland Guide
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GROCERIES
Misfits market
Equal Exchange
Little Blue Cart
Costco
Warehouse club also offers same-day delivery https://www.costco.com
HOME & HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES
Costco
Warehouse club https://www.costco.com
Uncommon Goods
Unique, artisan-made goods https://www.uncommongoods.com/
Truly Free Home
non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning products https://trulyfreehome.com/pages/about-us
Gimme the Good Stuff
Skincare & personal care, home cleaning, baby/kid care, toys & games, home goods (like mattresses, bedding, etc.), food storage & cookware, air & water filtration, supplements & wellness gadgets https://gimmethegoodstuff.org/shop/
eBay
Check that sellers do not use Amazon fulfillment https://www.ebay.com
REEL
premium eco-friendly household paper products made from sustainably sourced bamboo https://www.reelpaper.com
Who Gives a Crap
Eco-friendly toilet paper, paper towels, and more https://us.whogivesacrap.org/collections
Grove Collaborative
Eco-Friendly Home Essentials https://www.grove.co/
PERSONAL CARE
Credo Beauty
collection of safer, more sustainable beauty products. https://credobeauty.com/pages/brands
TGIN
Black-owned and woman-founded natural hair and skin care. https://tginatural.com/pages/about
Octobod
vegan, naturally derived ingredients, products free of plastic packaging, synthetic fragrances https://www.octobodco.com
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Five Below
Tom Bow
Costco
Five Star
Muji
STREAMING
Available with a library card (Free)
Hoopla
Movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics. Requires library card. https://www.hoopladigital.com
My Film Friend
Curated film rentals through library partnerships. https://www.myfilmfriend.com/en/pages/home
Kanopy
Independent films, classic cinema, documentaries. Requires library card. https://www.kanopy.com/
Publicly Available (Free)
PBS Kids
Free educational children’s programming at http://pbskids.org/
Library of Congress
The National Screening Room has digitized historical films https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-screening-room/about-this-collection/
Distro.tv
Platform for independent creators https://distro.tv/
Avoid
Tubi (owned by FOX) and Pluto TV (owned by Paramount SkyDance)
AUDIBLE ALTERNATIVES
Libby
Borrow free audiobooks and eBooks from your local library https://libbyapp.com/
Hoopla
Movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics. Requires library card. https://www.hoopladigital.com
Libro.fm
Purchase audiobooks and support local bookstores. https://libro.fm/
BOOKS
Purchase
Bookshop
Supports local independents. https://bookshop.org/
BetterWorldBooks
New and used books, proceeds fund literacy https://www.betterworldbooks.com/
Borrow (Free)
Local Library Cards
Seattle Public Library offers cards to all WA residents and beyond
Hoopla
Movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics. Requires library card. https://www.hoopladigital.com
Books Unbanned
Free digital library cards for youth (ages 13-26). Apply at https://booksunbanned.com/card, then use Libby.
Queer Liberation Library
LGBTQ+ titles, often no waits for banned books. Add in Libby. https://www.queerliberationlibrary.org/
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Etsy
Check for handmade vs. dropshippers. https://www.etsy.com/
Chewy
Pet supplies. Owned by BC Partners (donated to Dems in 2024). https://www.chewy.com/
RESOURCES
Sites that can help guide consumer choices
Foods Unite Us
A tool to look up company politics: https://www.goodsuniteus.com
Cut Off The Spigot
Finding alternatives to badly behaving companies, big corporations, & private equity firms. https://cutoffthespigot.com