don't buy your christmas ornaments at walmart!

[Zen]

You'll be hard pressed to find ornaments that weren't made in China.
Nothing wrong with popcorn and cranberry strands. Or heirlooms.

Or http://www.christmascraftfreebies.com/ornaments.html

[SadieKate]

Just go to your local farmer's market, craft fair, art center, artists' co-op, fundraiser, etc. Locally made and you can meet the artist. Even mo' better.

[IFjane]

Just go to your local farmer's market, craft fair, art center, artists' co-op, fundraiser, etc. Locally made and you can meet the artist. Even mo' better.

Exactly! Another proud non-Walmart shopper here! I go to the little local shops and get what I can.

[spokewench]

I do not see that this is a political issue - When did human rights and plain honest decency become political?

I do not shop at Walmarts because of practices like this AND because consumerism to purchase the cheapest item available is not sustainable! To buy junk and then throw it away is just not in my vocabulary!

I would much rather pay a little more for a quality product that I really need and that will last a very long time

Now, don't get riled up - this is my opinion and they way I live my life. Anyone else is free to do as they please

spoke

[Zen]

It's not just Walmart.

[mimitabby]

you're right, Zen, it isn't; but they are the biggest in the USA and most notorious for these practices. We haven't even started talking about American employees.

[Triskeliongirl]

Another NON WALMART shopper here. Thanks for sharing this Mimi. We either make our ornaments (and its something to do with the kids, stringing popcorn and cranberries, etc.), or have a collection of ornaments we have built up over the years that we have purchased from local craftspeople when we have visited other countries.

[Kitsune06]

you're right, Zen, it isn't; but they are the biggest in the USA and most notorious for these practices. We haven't even started talking about American employees.

No kidding. I'm still in disbelief over how X was training on very busy 8-hour days, then was told that without a break, she'd do her 2-16 hour weekend shifts (8 hours between the two) . So it was get home at 7, get up at 5, be there by 6, get home at 10:30... repeat... and then again when she moved to her week shift, another 32 hour weekend and up at 6 to get there on time in the morning. Not counting day shifts and night-time on call where people actually have gone 24+ hours without sleep (work all day, on call and called in all night, then staying over all their regularly scheduled shift) but what're we going to do- boycott the healthcare industry? Who puts people in charge of this sh!t?

[Mr. Bloom]

You'll be hard pressed to find ornaments that weren't made in China.

ALL of our ornaments are from Ireland

In 1986 when we married, we started a tradition of buying a Waterford ornament each year, then we backfilled what we didn't have from prior years. Now, we have EVERY waterford disc ornament ever made (and some others)

Until we got into cycling, it was the ONLY indulgence we allowed ourselves. Now, after 21 years of marriage, we've a got 90 of them...and I can definately say - I prefer the days of a strong $...

[Trek420]

Now you need the matching Waterford bikes

[Mr. Bloom]

Now you need the matching Waterford bikes

ohhhh! Hmmm... That would require a VERY strong $ and a very weak euro and a road with NO POTHOLES!

[silver]

ohhhh! Hmmm... That would require a VERY strong $ and a very weak euro and a road with NO POTHOLES!

Uhhhh, Mr., she's talking about Waterford bikes:



http://www.waterfordbikes.com/

Made in Waterford, Wisconsin, USA

[Mr. Bloom]

Uhhhh, Mr., she's talking about Waterford bikes:



http://www.waterfordbikes.com/

Made in Waterford, Wisconsin, USA

I knew that! oops!

[Dianyla]

Another non-Walmart shopper here. I also try to avoid big box stores, large non-local chains, chain restaurangs, fast food, etc. Yay farmer's markets, coops, and locally grown and produced food and goods.

(Um, well... except fine woolen garments, that is. Only NZ's finest merino wool will do. Though, wait!!! Now that we have an Icebreaker store in Portland can I claim it's local?? )

[Trek420]

I knew that! oops!

I knew you knew that Mr. Silver was making a funny joke