Top 10 Reasons to Buy Locally
- Strengthen your local economy
- Reduce climate change impacts
- Support community groups
- Keep our community unique
- Create more good jobs
- Get better service
- Invest in your community
- Buy what you need. Don’t buy hype
- Put your taxes to good use
- Encourage local prosperity
List I found at a local business, that I thought was concise and helpful. Created by South Sound Business Alliance
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Another reason
…I’m actually quite sick of giving China all our business.
Especially given their Human Rights record.
Not to mention melanine in pet food and lead-based toys.
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Friar,
Thank you for your comment…yes we are attempting to avoid products from China too, but it truly takes a concerted effort.
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@Tom
Yeah, I know…it’s hard. Seems you can’t shake a stick, without hitting something made in China.
I actually bought some clothes a few weeks ago that were “Made in Canada”.
Wow. Can’t remember the last time I saw something like that. Wish there was more.
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One of the surest ways I know to buy local is at the local farmer’s market, but that’s not clothing. I also found a recent purchase of a pair of slacks and shirt from Eddie Bauer were made in the US. But I don’t know if that brand is in your area. I also recently helped a friend buy a new bicycle and discovered it was made just up the highway in Bellingham, WA; brand is called Kona. Sometimes when you find a local made product that is high quality it almost makes me joyful!
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