Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Holiday Shopping? Take a Made in America Challenge!

Originally published in Solutions 11/30/2012.
 

The holiday shopping season is in full swing! By now we know, or at least we should, the benefits of buying American-made products:
  • Return jobs to America.
  • Buying American-made items requires less transportation, and therefore, less fuel. It is simply better for the environment.
  • American-made products are typically higher quality and will last you longer, saving you money in the long run.
  • Items made in the USA have more stringent safety requirements.
Get in the habit of checking tags when you are shopping, and make sure you are supporting your local economy, rather than those of other countries. There are also many web sites out there that have joined the movement, making your shopping easier. Here are a bunch of them:
 

You can also visit our web site for past America Proud articles and follow us on Twitter for our weekly favorite Made in America products.

Take your own Made in America challenge, and purchase as many USA-made gifts as you can this year. The job you help create could be your neighbor’s, or your own.
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