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The importance of local manufacturing, product lifespan, and the challenges of finding non-Chinese made goods are highlighted.

🟡 Medium · Statement9 April 2025 · 983 words

A member reflects on the difficulty of finding locally made goods, using a toaster as an example.

Focus shifts to supporting local manufacturing and questioning product origins.

In this era of Trump 2.0 and protectionism, what can we make here, how sufficient are we and does it matter?

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Members who spoke

Payne, Shelley
Topics
manufacturingconsumerismlocal economyglobalisation

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