purchasing - Forum - SCOCO Network2024-03-29T10:39:17Zhttps://sustainablecoco.ning.com/forum/topics/feed/tag/purchasingWhere to Buy Local?https://sustainablecoco.ning.com/forum/topics/where-to-buy-local2011-12-02T17:37:42.000Z2011-12-02T17:37:42.000ZTina King Neuhauselhttps://sustainablecoco.ning.com/members/TinaKingNeuhausel<div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Taking the time to consider where things come from and what they're made out of is an important step toward living sustainably. Finding things <em>Made in the USA</em> is not as easy as one would think, although it probably depends on where you shop. Questions to ask yourself before making a purchase:</span></p>
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<li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#4f604f;font-size:10pt;"><span class="font-size-2" style="color:#000000;">Is this item made in line with my values?</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#4f604f;font-size:10pt;"><span class="font-size-2" style="color:#000000;">Am I supporting the local economy?</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#4f604f;font-size:10pt;"><span class="font-size-2" style="color:#000000;">Are the people who produce this item treated and compensated fairly?</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#4f604f;font-size:10pt;"><span class="font-size-2" style="color:#000000;">Is this item built to last?</span></li>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span class="font-size-2" style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>WHERE TO BUY LOCAL PRODUCTS and SERVICES?</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2" style="font-size:10pt;">One of my favorites is</span> <span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'book antiqua', palatino;" class="font-size-2"><a href="http://www.whitehallcandleco.com/" target="_blank">Whitehall Candle Co</a>.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'book antiqua', palatino;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;">Designed to evoke the senses and relax the soul, each candle is hand-crafted and individually packaged, one at a time and are conceived with an uncanny attention to detail and design. Soy-based and made by artist Shawn Whitehall in Walnut Creek! They can be purchased online <span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'book antiqua', palatino;" class="font-size-2">whitehallcandleco.comĀ </span></span> or at the Walnut Creek farmers market.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'book antiqua', palatino;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'book antiqua', palatino;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;">Good guide for finding toys made in the USA:</span></span></span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'book antiqua', palatino;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.howtobuyamerican.com/content/ba-toys.shtml">http://www.howtobuyamerican.com/content/ba-toys.shtml</a> <br /></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;">Please join this discussion and share your ideas! Remember that it's easy to find flaws in pretty much everything and we all have different values, so please refrain from criticizing others' suggestions. <br /></span></p>
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