Consider how each dollar you spend can create positive change in the world. Eleisha and Ali guide listeners through an eye-opening mental exercise and share ways to use your purchasing power to campaign for a better future every day, not just on Election Day.

Key Takeaways

• Visualizing Your Impact: Imagine a bustling Main Street full of local businesses and community vibrancy, contrasted with the emptiness of a world dominated by corporate chains. Our spending choices shape the community around us.
• Small Businesses Matter: For every $100 spent at a local business, $68 stays in the community. This episode highlights why shopping small creates jobs, supports the economy, and builds a stronger, more sustainable community.
• Corporate Emissions and Boycotts: Learn about the massive impact of corporations on climate change and how successful boycotts have pushed some companies, like Canada Goose and SeaWorld, to make positive changes.
• Making Your Dollar Count: Shopping with purpose goes beyond boycotting big corporations; it’s about supporting businesses with values you trust. Eleisha and Ali break down what certifications mean, how to spot greenwashing, and the benefits of paying with cash.

Links

• Carbon Majors Report
• History of Successful Boycotts
• Learn more about Eleisha’s refillery and shop: ⁠mainlineshift.com⁠
• Follow Ali’s viral upcycling tips on social media: @tiny_waste

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