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09-29-2011, 04:00 AM | #16 | ||
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09-29-2011, 06:32 AM | #17 |
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| This is a very nice thought--- We should all hesitate before buying from places like China. It's usually well worth the sacrifices to pay more for something top quality, or to substitute something you can buy at a yard sale and fix up yourself.
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09-29-2011, 08:17 AM | #18 |
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| HP components from Africa, Ireland, Japan and then shipped to and assembled in either China or Texas. Tell me about it my lil American whole sale manufacturing company had to fight against a 32% tax rate on my busdsineass' AGI! Concrete statuary hence the name "concretegurl" Magic you are totally feeding into my "greenness' I love recycling but your secondary marketing is awesome! You buy cheap, personalize and reuse all while saving from the aspect of the most import in manufacturing-the production end. Many items are produced (especially over seas) and designed with planned obsolescence-no not just electronics either-almost everything: why create so much natural destruction for something designed to be landfill fetter? Great video I had to watch for one of my business classes-I think it should be a training course for consumers actually. The Story of Stuff
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09-29-2011, 08:18 AM | #19 |
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09-29-2011, 02:09 PM | #20 |
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| I just find it curious they don't add that in the product description. The most it will say is "Imported."
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09-29-2011, 02:15 PM | #21 | |
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09-29-2011, 03:09 PM | #22 |
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| This thread reminded me of a pic I recently saw on FB but couldn't find it. It wasn't hard to find another example.
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09-29-2011, 08:28 PM | #23 |
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| That's hilarious! Yet sad at the same time.
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09-29-2011, 08:59 PM | #24 |
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09-29-2011, 09:37 PM | #25 |
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| I found something! Tights, but it's something. Made in USA: Hanes Silk Reflections Control-Top Ribbed Tights "Imported" Apt. 9 Argyle Control-Top Tights At least they're willing to say when it is actually made in the USA.
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09-29-2011, 09:39 PM | #26 | |
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| Today's expendatures seem promising: Quote: Hit paste accidentally! Today's shopping actually the boy did it but even though he forgot my boycott he did really well considering, but he bought things we already consume regularly: 1. Pamper's Kandoo's Made in USA 2. Pamper's Sensative Wipes Made in USA says from domestic & imported materials: hmmmmmm-questionable (harsh choice on this one because my oldest son has sever allergies and pretty sure baby has the same issues I'd prefer a more environmentally friendly brand not to mention I have no love for P&G distributors but these are the only one's we've used thus far that have not caused a skin reaction...and suggestions here are seriously welcomed). 3. Broody Chick Compostible biodegradable Diapers Made in USA 4. Seventh Generation Diapers Made in USA (spare pack) 5. Rock In Green laundry soap Made in USA 6. Mossimo tennis shorts Made in Vietnam 7. Calvin Klein jeans Made in Mauritius 8. Duct Tape Brand bracelet for Pacific Union (school fundraiser item) Made in USA 9. Gas in vehicles: bought at Costco not sure but it's most likely from Saudi Arabia they supply the majority of petrol here. 10. Grocery store shopping trip-both the boy and I are super picky food snobs so no worries there LOL I'm pretty sure food isn't coming over from China-at least not what we eat. Besides, most of the grocery stores here are packed with local items as in the farms are only a few miles away-Derik actually works at the local bread company on the side right now, our milk comes from a dairy down the road and our meat from a farm a couple miles away our produce the farthest it has come from is 14 miles away...well hmmmm there were those Doritos though...
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09-29-2011, 09:51 PM | #27 |
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| [QUOTE=DvlshAngel985;3679713]I found something! Tights, but it's something. Made in USA: Hanes Silk Reflections Control-Top Ribbed Tights "Imported" Apt. 9 Argyle Control-Top Tights Awesome looking up! LOL OT... My mother is addicted to Kohl...seriously she needs an intervention. She has her Kohl's card they send her coupons to use on special days of the month, then there's the you spent so much money here coupons she can not only use but he can use with her Kohl;s card and the Kohl's card coupons....she's amazing she thinks me using coupons at the grocery store (I aw the Oprah special like 8 years ago...) was ridiculous but Kohl's sends her some coupons and she's on a mission to use them... Nice to see they even stock American. I forgot about my own Kohl's online order {some items are online only}I'll have to check them when they arrive now! Princess10: PeRfect example! So sad!
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09-29-2011, 10:15 PM | #28 | |
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10-02-2011, 02:10 PM | #29 |
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| This challenge would prove impossible for me by day one. I own a small business. People tell us all the time they want to support the little guys. I like to support mom and pop shops myself. However, there are some industries that you just CANNOT boycott items manufactured in China. We own a bike shop. Nearly every item in my shop is made in China, I'd say about 80%. 15% from Thailand, Indonesia, or other SE asian countries (bc it's too expensive to produce those items in China!), and the remaining 5% the "higher end" stuff made in Taiwan, Japan and England. Even bikes in the $1000+ range, their metals are still produced in China. You'd be hard pressed to find a bike that was made in the US, England or Italy without spending upwards of $2000. So you're saying you guys would boycott me as well? Then there are the items that are "Made in the US with imported materials". Where are the imported materials made? I see a LOT of designer denim that says just that. Sure they are sewn in the US but who made the fabric? Another way to look at it. All the handmade things sold on Etsy, where are the materials they use coming from? This experiment is not as straight forward as just looking at the label to see where it was made. I won't/can't be in this experiment, but am interested to see what others find. On another note, anyone looking for an iphone case that is made in the US (Los Angeles to be exact) and is made of recycled materials, check out TrtlBot
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10-02-2011, 06:05 PM | #30 |
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| I wouldn't boycott you... ironically though I went to buy a super cute retro 50's bike almost 2 years ago it was $650 and made in China, I was like really-the quality of it was pretty ick-I know there are higher and lower end but I couldn't believe the junk for the price on what I found. I have the original I got off craig's list for $40 which is made in England. I still needs to get sandblasted, repainted, new brakes, tubes and chain & basket for dogs and I'm so mad I gave away my tailor before i knew I was having another baby! ...I was looking at your link for a basket, have a link for your store. I have a feeling when I go to finish this project I'm going to have a hard time sticking to my boycott, might as well support a small business to counter balance it all.
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