China makes a lot of products.

“Made in China” used to connote cheaply made tin toys. You might be surprised at the number of “quality” goods that are made in other countries, especially China. A casual walk around my house revealed that the manufacture of most of the products occurred in China—even designer clothing from Ralph Lauren and pricey quality handbags from Brighton.

China is one of the world’s worst polluters.

China manufactures goods for a fraction of what it costs to manufacture goods in the US. This has kept prices down, but at the same time, the US and Western Europe have lost millions of manufacturing jobs to China. So the products that are manufactured overseas are cheaper, but more and more people can’t afford them.

Take a look at my quick audit of products in my house.

China
Acer notebook computer
B D & A collectors edition Jack Wilson & Jose Castillo figurine
Bathroom wall clock
BD digital thermometer
Brighton handbag – “individually crafted in China from quality leather.”
Brighton tin
C.R. Gibson clipboard
Complete contact lens multi-purpose contact solution
ConAir electric curlers
Converse All-Stars sneakers
Decorative wicker basket
Dwight Shroute bobble-head doll
Eddie Bauer blouse, sweater
First & Main teddy bear
Giant Eagle thermometer
Gooseneck desk lamp
Helen of Troy curling iron
Ion2000 blowdryer
Kodak EasyShare printer dock
Lenox Sound stereo compact disc player
Leon Grass Studios blouse
Liz Claiborne blouse
Most of my snow globes
Naturalizer shoes
Neotech mouse and keyboard
New Balance sneakers
Palonis space heater
Panasonic cordless answering machine and phone
Philip’s light bulbs
Privo by Clarks shoes
Rafaela slacks
Ralph Lauren slacks, blouse & sweater
Scunci elastic hairband
Staples hub
Tape recorder “custom manufactured in China for RadioShack.”
Target stuffed dog
The Limited slacks
Timberline boots
Timberline glasses frames
Tricoastal Design decorative storage box
Two-way magnifying mirror
Vanity Fair robe
Victoria’s Secret sleepwear and lingerie

Canada
Cetaphil body lotion

Cambodia
Izod blouse

France
T-Fal Armaral frying pan

Germany
Sebo vacuum cleaner

Japan
Sony shower radio

Jordan
Liz Claiborne blouse

Korea
The Limited dress

Malaysia
Dell laptop
J. Crew blouse
Nike workout wear
UnderArmour hoodie

Maldives
Victoria’s Secret lingerie

Mexico
Hoover steam carpet cleaner
Scientific Atlantic cable box
Russell hoodie

Northern Mariana Islands
Banana Republic blouse

Sri Lanka
Victoria’s Secret lingerie

USA
Avery & Samsill three-ring binder
Bath & Body Works body mist
Clinique skin care and cosmetics
Colgate-Palmolive
Duracell batteries
Energizer batteries
Estee Lauder skin care and cosmetics
Fusion hairspray
Proctor & Gamble
Taylor professional scale

Vietnam
Magnussen bedroom furniture
Nikon Cool Pix camera
Sonoma hoodie