abstract. Amazon is the titan of twenty-first century commerce. In addition to being a retailer, it is now a marketing platform, a delivery and logistics … Amazon’s Antitrust ParadoxRead more
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Amazon’s $185 Billion Pay-to-Play System
Amazon now takes 45 cents in fees out of every dollar of third-party sales at its marketplace, according to updated statistics in a new report … Amazon’s $185 Billion Pay-to-Play SystemRead more
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Amazon & Google Antitrust Cases
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. The lawsuit accuses the company of using, quote, “punitive … Amazon & Google Antitrust CasesRead more
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Gold Mining Is Poisoning Amazon Forests with Mercury
Small-scale gold mining has been going on in the Amazon for decades, with huge expansion of this activity since the early 2000s. It is often … Gold Mining Is Poisoning Amazon Forests with MercuryRead more
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No fines against Amazon for warehouse collapse
On Tuesday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that Amazon would not be held liable for the deaths of six employees in the … No fines against Amazon for warehouse collapseRead more
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Indigenous Land Rights Halted Amazon’s South Africa HQ
In March, South Africa’s High Court blocked U.S. tech giant Amazon from erecting its Africa headquarters on the land of the local Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin … Indigenous Land Rights Halted Amazon’s South Africa HQRead more
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Amazon Plastic-Free Packaging
It is clear that Amazon can solve its plastic problem. Yet, it is choosing not to make a company-wide commitment to do so, despite the … Amazon Plastic-Free PackagingRead more
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Amazon’s enormous and rapidly growing plastic pollution problem
Oceana analyzed e-commerce packaging data and found that Amazon generated 599 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2020. This is a 29% increase of … Amazon’s enormous and rapidly growing plastic pollution problemRead more
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Historic victory for Indigenous communities against oil drilling in the Amazon
After decades of chronic pollution and a David versus Goliath fight by the Indigenous communities against Big Oil, the people of Ecuador have voted in … Historic victory for Indigenous communities against oil drilling in the AmazonRead more