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GEG 102: World Geography: Following Things (FTTP)

Industry Profiles

Manufacturing

  • Industry associations - Search for websites of manufacturer or industry associations. For examples, see this list of over 2,000 professional and industry associations: Professional Associations (Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training Administration). Click the "Data download" link (excel file) for a list of over 2,000 professional and industry association.
     
  • Website - How Products Are Made: Provides information on the manufacturing process for a variety of products. Most of the information on this site is from the 1990s or early 2000s, so you may need to supplement with more recent information.
     
  • Book - How Things Are Made by Andrew Terranova; Sharon Rose
    Call Number: General Collection TS183 .R67 2018

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Consumer Advocacy Groups

The links below provide lists of consumer advocacy groups and an example of a consumer advocacy group.

Environmental Groups & Agencies

These are just a few examples of environmental advocacy groups and government agencies. You can search for other international, federal, state, local, advocacy, and environmental research entities.

Organizations Focusing on Corporate Environmental and Social Rights Violations

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