There have been a lot of posts lately lamenting the environmentally quality of goods made in other countries and a desire to buy American. So I did a little search and found there are a number of websites devoted to cataloging companies who manufacture their goods in the USA. While these are not all green products, if you are looking for something specific–like I know some readers now want to buy bedlinens made in the USA, you could check one of these lists and see if the products you find there are also green.
By virtue of reduced shipping–and the energy use and pollution from transportation–any product made in American would have the green attribute of energy savings (if one lived in America). However, not all products made in America are nontoxic, or made from renewable resources, or have any of the other green attributes. But I wanted to give you these websites as a tool, so you know where to look for products made in America.
Why buy products made in the USA?
- saves American jobs
- keeps American money circulating in America
- less transporation reduces energy use and carbon emissions
- products are made to American standards according to American laws
Here are the websites:
