Saturday, April 16, 2011

Maps of Where Things Come From

Usually, I'm pretty militant about keeping your consumer goods American and as local as possible, but I'm somehow ok with these products' sources.





Saltwater crocodile skin has got to come from somewhere and all.

In all seriousness, though, Sourcemap is a nice tool to occasionally evaluate your purchases. This week, I totally stumped some of my first graders by asking how fruit gets to the grocery store. And since they're six-ish, and I'm here to teach them things, that's pretty reasonable. You're not six.  Know where your stuff comes from and how it gets to you.

My serious buying American speech is forthcoming, no worries.

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