tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6922054621025571054.post8805574093019526293..comments2023-04-18T08:12:58.234-04:00Comments on Infinity More Monkeys: China-free me?Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383220573177416855noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6922054621025571054.post-38751925898780846622007-10-29T20:32:00.000-04:002007-10-29T20:32:00.000-04:00I admire your efforts to boycott China products to...I admire your efforts to boycott China products to bring attention to these important issues. Its unfortunate that our voices can only be heard through the force of economics but that is the sad reality of our advanced technological society. I'm right there with you sister!Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16315635566608283734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6922054621025571054.post-16748011740877705732007-10-27T14:00:00.000-04:002007-10-27T14:00:00.000-04:00I had read Natalie's post and several more about C...I had read Natalie's post and several more about China Free Christmas and decided to start checking everything before I put it in my cart. I was shocked! I walked out of Michael's without buying ANYTHING!!!!! I went in for Record album frames- made in China, glitter by Martha Stewart- made in China, Halloween decorations- NO! Everything I picked up from beads, to stamps, to glues to cupcake papers- all made in China. When I came home and started folding laundry I was discussing it with my husband and I noticed the shirt labels- Shri Lanka, Pakistan, Turkey, South Africa. The Levi's were made in Mexico. Only the Wranglers said made in USA. It made me sad. It will be very hard to stop buying made in China. I didn't notice till I got home and started to cook but the asparagus was from Peru- What???? I am going to the farmers market next weekend. I am going to try really hard to buy more locally and maybe even plant my own pots of tomatoes. Maybe if enough people do it they will get the message. Its all about the greed. Anyway- didn't mean to rantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6922054621025571054.post-32847244898959361812007-10-26T11:07:00.000-04:002007-10-26T11:07:00.000-04:00Good perspective... I like your motivation, becaus...Good perspective... I like your motivation, because wherever our stuff comes from it ought to be made with integrity. I like to remind myself that simply buying less would not be a bad way to go... it's hard to resist cute, fun, affordable, entertaining, pretty, convenient STUFF, but Lord do I have a lot of it! lol<BR/>China-Free holidays!Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6922054621025571054.post-9168124160423681262007-10-25T22:11:00.000-04:002007-10-25T22:11:00.000-04:00Jennifer, how right you are about these companies ...Jennifer, how right you are about these companies not giving a rip about what is in our children's toys as long as the bottom line goes up? As for Hasbro, I sent my daughter's Easy -Bake Oven back after the (final?) recall and they sent us a voucher for $32.00 to buy more of their junk. Of course, she had to have her Littlest Pet Shops so I gave in, but I also explained these were the last ones we would be buying. See, I don't always follow the no china thing, it's hard to do...babysteps I tell myself. She agreed, she is 7 and already tells everybody she is having a "china-free xmas". Funny, everyone we tell thinks it's about paper plates too! <BR/>I am slowly trying to give up the "low prices" at Walmart, but in the meantime I have started checking labels even on my food and you would not believe how much I have to put back! It will take time but we all will make small changes and eventually it will make a difference, I hope. Keep up the good fight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com