Activists from Extinction Rebellion blockading North East Amazon depots
Gateshead, Newcastle and Darlington has been targeted
Last updated 26th Nov 2021
Activists from Extinction Rebellion have said they are blockading Amazon depots in parts of the UK, including Gateshead, Newcastle and Darlington, in a protest of the company's "crimes" and the environmental damage it is claimed that Black Friday is causing.
Some of Amazon's fulfiliment centres here are being blocked by the climate activites who are looking to disrupt the company's business on its busiest day of the year.
In a statement online, the group said: "From 5am this morning, Extinction Rebellion has blocked a total of 15 Amazon fulfilment centres in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands on Black Friday, the major global discount day.
"In the UK, people from all across the country are taking part, with 13 blockades in Doncaster, Darlington, Newcastle, Manchester, Peterborough, Derby, Coventry, Rugeley, Dartford, Bristol, Tilbury, Milton Keynes and Dunfermline.
"These sites account for just over 50% of Amazon deliveries in the UK."
They added: "The action is taking place on Black Friday in order to confront the exploitative and environmentally destructive business practices of one of the world’s largest companies."
The group are using bamboo structures, lock-ons, and banners with the words "Amazon crime" and Infite growth, finite planet," on them.