Comments on: An American Corporation in China http://eco-chick.com/2007/07/19/an-american-corporation-in-china/ Because Mother Earth Is A Woman Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: A Million Paths http://eco-chick.com/2007/07/19/an-american-corporation-in-china/#comment-338580 A Million Paths Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:36:18 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=857#comment-338580 don't worry...we still lead China in per capita carbon consumption. Yeah, USA! Katy, you know what would be awesome? If you opened up a factory, in like Detroit. Someplace where people know how to work in factories and are desperate for jobs. Pittsburgh would also work, as would parts of Chicago. I am completely and totally serious, btw. Also, I would be cautious about trusting the Council on Foreign Relations. Some of their research is suspect, and they, on occasion tweak numbers. don’t worry…we still lead China in per capita carbon consumption. Yeah, USA!

Katy, you know what would be awesome? If you opened up a factory, in like Detroit. Someplace where people know how to work in factories and are desperate for jobs. Pittsburgh would also work, as would parts of Chicago.

I am completely and totally serious, btw.

Also, I would be cautious about trusting the Council on Foreign Relations. Some of their research is suspect, and they, on occasion tweak numbers.

]]> By: Katy http://eco-chick.com/2007/07/19/an-american-corporation-in-china/#comment-312979 Katy Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:08:45 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=857#comment-312979 Thanks for an interesting piece - as an environmentalist and entrepreneur who has just made my first import from China, may I add my 2 cents? There was a question above about how much cheaper can a product from China really be. One question that was not asked was, how much is actually made in the US? The product I was buying (eco yoga mats for kids) is simply not made in the US. Nothing is made here if you want to get to the heart of it. Yes, there are companies in Europe that manufacture eco yoga mat material, but as a (very) small business owner, importing consumer goods such as mine would be prohibitive. I heard a news piece on NPR a few months ago about one factory that had just opened in the states. One factory! THAT was news! I find this to be frightening since we are completely at the mercy of China for not only our economy, but for the goods which we use without thinking every day. Thanks for an interesting piece - as an environmentalist and entrepreneur who has just made my first import from China, may I add my 2 cents? There was a question above about how much cheaper can a product from China really be. One question that was not asked was, how much is actually made in the US? The product I was buying (eco yoga mats for kids) is simply not made in the US. Nothing is made here if you want to get to the heart of it. Yes, there are companies in Europe that manufacture eco yoga mat material, but as a (very) small business owner, importing consumer goods such as mine would be prohibitive.

I heard a news piece on NPR a few months ago about one factory that had just opened in the states. One factory! THAT was news! I find this to be frightening since we are completely at the mercy of China for not only our economy, but for the goods which we use without thinking every day.

]]> By: Starre http://eco-chick.com/2007/07/19/an-american-corporation-in-china/#comment-273833 Starre Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:01:23 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=857#comment-273833 You know, you always hear about how much cheaper stuff is made for in China, and while I'm sure it's true, I wonder how much cheaper? I just read that fair-trade organic jeans cost the consumer about $2 more per pair to make than regular jeans, which really doesn't seem like much to me. I wonder what kind of markup you'd really see if products were made in the US rather than China. Would it really be that extreme? You know, you always hear about how much cheaper stuff is made for in China, and while I’m sure it’s true, I wonder how much cheaper? I just read that fair-trade organic jeans cost the consumer about $2 more per pair to make than regular jeans, which really doesn’t seem like much to me. I wonder what kind of markup you’d really see if products were made in the US rather than China. Would it really be that extreme?

]]> By: Kim http://eco-chick.com/2007/07/19/an-american-corporation-in-china/#comment-272569 Kim Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:16:23 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=857#comment-272569 It's amazing how much is made in China. Being a new mother of twins, it is almost impossible to avoid things produced there. An organic stuffed monkey toy, every nightmarish piece of plastic that has been given to us, and even G Diapers (supposedly more enviro-friendly than any disposable variety) are made in China. It is incredible. I would be very curious to hear more about the affect MNC's are having, in contrast to the enviro impact of domestic companies. Great piece Olivia. It’s amazing how much is made in China. Being a new mother of twins, it is almost impossible to avoid things produced there. An organic stuffed monkey toy, every nightmarish piece of plastic that has been given to us, and even G Diapers (supposedly more enviro-friendly than any disposable variety) are made in China. It is incredible.

I would be very curious to hear more about the affect MNC’s are having, in contrast to the enviro impact of domestic companies.

Great piece Olivia.

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