Infographic: Why Buy Local?

Jaclyn Nicholson from elocal recently contacted me about their wonderful campaign Why Buy Local ? Check this infographic they came up with and here’s what she had to say about helping the planet and your community by buying local:

We all hear about why it is important to shop local, but do you really know why? Although it may seem cost effective to buy distantly produced goods, the impact it has on our environment is anything but effective. To put it into perspective, transportation by shipping produces emissions of 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide and uses 11 billion gallons of fuel per year internationally. Check out this infographic to learn more about buying local.

Infographic after the jump and click here for a larger version .