Boycott China part two.
After doing a little research I was very surprised to see what a small minority is actually trying to avoid Chinese goods.
I was however able to find these links to non-Chinese products for those that are interested.
Here are some websites that link many US made products of all types
http://www.usstuff.com/prodlac.htm This is a comprehensive A-Z reference with tons of items of all types.
http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/shoppingindex.html (this one includes baby gear and supplies)
http://www.usmadetoys.com/ Nothing but US made toys.
Update:
E. has kindly added some additional information:
Fair Trade Federation: local and international fair trade products.
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If you have any additional info let me know and I'll add it.
posted by Bill Rowland @ September 06, 2007
25 Comments
25 Comments:
Thank you!
Peace
Interesting. I never thought to look up American made stuff like that. LOL... Well have a good day.
Great resource, Hammer. Thank you. As I read your piece on China yesterday, I started looking around at all the stuff on my desk. Calculator? China. Stapler? China. Staples? China. Coffee mug? China. It's a bit of a downer.
Thanks for the links!
All these recalls and revelations has made me suspicious of everything. I've been wondering where the potatoes I buy come from-the label on the bag just says "distributed by (a company in the US)"-doesn't say where the potatoes were grown. I'm not buying them anymore-I'll find a grocery that has labeling that says where the stuff was grown. I wouldn't be a bit surprised to find out that the potatoes were grown outside the US.
Fair Trade Federation: local and international fair trade products.
Buy Local in the USA and the UK
Local food in Europe: farmers' markets can be found in almost every European town or city.
Local non-food products in Europe: manufacturers and suppliers can be found in the phone directores. For
- Austria: http://www.herold.at/
- France: http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/ciweb2g-pagesjaunes/RecherchePagesJaunes.do
- Germany: http://www.goyellow.de/branchenbuch/
- Italy: http://www.paginegialle.it/pg/cgi/pgsearch.cgi?l=2
- Switzerland: http://www.directories.ch/paginegialle/index.aspx?language=it
- UK: http://www.yell.com/ucs/HomePageAction.do
Fair Trade is good for coffee, original toys and stationery.
Don't know what we'll do when the local farmer's market shuts in October though.
Cheers
Dude! These were cool!
You definitely need to show up at the bowling alley one night in one of these shirts.
Fantastic, Hammer. Thanks!
Effff!!! China!!!
No kids, no toys and we sometimes shop at the farmer's market, here in California it's year-round - the only problem is it's full of hippies and those weird floppy-hat people who fear the sun, wearing "Obabma'08" t-shirts...
Until we bring some of those factories and jobs home, it's going to be hard to avoid Chinese made shit completely!
Here in the North, it's VERY tough to find non-Chinese goods. However, it's the elctrical products, and all the associated parts, which will be the toughest to avoid.
Ordinary Janet: Please have no fears about the potatoes, as the ones not grown in the U.S. are grown in Canada. Never fear, as they are one fresh product that would never be able to be shipped that distance...they'd rot.
With you all on buying American!
Veritas et Fidelis Semper
Dude, I'm with you 100%, until I have to give up the generals chicken and shrinp fried rice. It ain't happenin'.
Seriously, I'm with you, but I don't think there's much of a chance of it working. Americans can't compete with folks who have such a low standard of living and are willing to work for so much less. It's an old story, and one I'm afraid we're fated to live through.
Who knew winning the cold war would be such a bummer?
Great, now I have to get a Motorola.
Thanks for the tips, Hammer, this weighs heavily in my mind too.
I was in Wal-Mart a couple of weeks back and saw two shopping carts overflowing with imported toys in front of empty shelves... and get this, a lady picking through it!
Hamms thanks for the Intel.
We will put it to good use
G'day Hammer,
Don't forget all the recent product recalls of Chinese-made stuff.
Keep smiling
David
Me Chinese, me play joke...
I always try to buy local - but boycotting China is hard.. do a search on 'Laogai' on Google and find ten thousand extra reasons...
Odat: no problem :)
Tweety: It's sad when we have to search for it :P
Kevin: I'm having to sharpen pencils with a steak knife.. maybe I can go to an antique store and get an old bostich.
Janet: I'm having trouble with distributed by as well..it's a crap shoot.
E: thank you for the links.
mcewen: I'm not sure if I'm as big into the economic aspect as much as not lining the pockets of our enemy.
JAM: I need one of those.
Squeaky: no prob :)
matt: With no KY
Dirtcrsher: that's always the problem with open air markets..it's the only place people can stand to be around hippies. ;)
mushy: Indeed, I hope they take the hit for their treansgressions and some mom and pop operations take over.
Deborah: thanks for the info on potatoes,
FHB: funny thing is all chinese food here in the states is an American invention by improvising immigrants.
Paul: I see a lot of changes I'll have to make too.
paper: I see it too, it's like they found a sale on poison koolaid
fyreman: Good deal!
David: those recalls of my kids toys was the last straw.
LBB: Did we go to the same elementary school ;D
Mutley: that is indeed horrible, I've known about this stuff for 20 years but was thought I was too busy to take a stand, it's time for me to make up for lost time.
I will have to check those out when I have a chance...I am all about buying goods made in the USA!
I think the labor unions here in the United States need to step up and take some of the responsibility for such a large percentage of our manufacturing being overseas...
All of this China made crap filling up our homes, killing our pets and out kids.....is OUR OWN DAMN fault.
If we didnt OUTSOURCE so much we would have better controls and products .....
thanks for the links hammer!!
Hey! These are great links! It's sad that it took bad consumer goods for us to finally wake up to the problems of trade with this country. The government, human rights abuse and everything else that goes on there is sickening.
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