SEATTLE, WA - Environmental vandals struck the streets of Seattle Tuesday in front of the Amazon Spheres, unfurling banners showing smoke belching from Amazon trucks, vans, and airplanes and painted, "Amazon: Wrong Way on Climate" on the roadway.
The 40-60 people participating in the act of public vandalism were dispersed by a Seattle Police Captain who knocked down the boxes they used to block the thoroughfare. The captain drove over their painted message, ordering them to disperse via public address from his vehicle.
According to the Seattle Times only one person was arrested or detained.
The act of vandalism was reportedly planned to coincide with Amazon's promotional "Prime Day." Independent reporter Chris Sullivan posted video of the arrest to X.
Amanda Zhou of the Times posted a video of the demonstration before it was dispersed, reporting, "This is the scene outside 6th and Lenora. Climate protesters are demanding zero emission last-mile deliveries on Prime Day."
Amazon spokesperson Steve Kelly provided a statement to Geekwire responding to the incident saying, "The groups protesting today are wrong about the facts and our sustainability efforts, and lack a basic understanding of our operations generally. The fact is, there are few companies that are making the progress we are to become more sustainable — which is keeping us on track to be net-zero carbon across all of our operations by 2040.
"Just last week, we announced that we now have more than 24,000 electric delivery vans on the road around the world, that we reached our goal of 100% renewable energy seven years early, and that we’ve removed 95% of plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging in North America — which means nearly all or our customer deliveries for Prime Day won’t contain plastic air pillows.
"We’ll continue to invent and build advanced systems, tools, and solutions to drive our net-zero path forward, and deliver for our customers, partners, and the planet.”
The 40-60 people participating in the act of public vandalism were dispersed by a Seattle Police Captain who knocked down the boxes they used to block the thoroughfare. The captain drove over their painted message, ordering them to disperse via public address from his vehicle.
According to the Seattle Times only one person was arrested or detained.
The act of vandalism was reportedly planned to coincide with Amazon's promotional "Prime Day." Independent reporter Chris Sullivan posted video of the arrest to X.
At least one person detained at protest outside of Amazon Spheres. pic.twitter.com/AchI127d1A
— Chris Sullivan (@NEWSGUYSULLY) July 16, 2024
Amanda Zhou of the Times posted a video of the demonstration before it was dispersed, reporting, "This is the scene outside 6th and Lenora. Climate protesters are demanding zero emission last-mile deliveries on Prime Day."
This is the scene outside 6th and Lenora. Climate protesters are demanding zero emission last-mile deliveries on Prime Day pic.twitter.com/WOVlsttBNZ
— Amanda Zhou (@AmondoZhou) July 16, 2024
Amazon spokesperson Steve Kelly provided a statement to Geekwire responding to the incident saying, "The groups protesting today are wrong about the facts and our sustainability efforts, and lack a basic understanding of our operations generally. The fact is, there are few companies that are making the progress we are to become more sustainable — which is keeping us on track to be net-zero carbon across all of our operations by 2040.
"Just last week, we announced that we now have more than 24,000 electric delivery vans on the road around the world, that we reached our goal of 100% renewable energy seven years early, and that we’ve removed 95% of plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging in North America — which means nearly all or our customer deliveries for Prime Day won’t contain plastic air pillows.
"We’ll continue to invent and build advanced systems, tools, and solutions to drive our net-zero path forward, and deliver for our customers, partners, and the planet.”
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2024-07-20T16:17-0400 | Comment by: Dawn
Once again goes to show, the more you indulge these wackodoodles, the more they demand. You can never do enough to please them, and the more you do to try, the more they scream nonsensically.