We can begin to miniaturize the economy. Each year Americans spend billions of dollars on diapers, new tires, and new plastic, glass, and metal soft drink containers. Some of this money remains in communities where the products are purchased, yet a majority flees the community for the home of the corporations. Two companies dominate the soft drink market. Companies offering reusable products tend to be small and locally owned and operated, providing local jobs and increased capital retention to communities around the country.
Small businesses are one of the most important facets of any stable economy.
Locally owned firms tend to be more stable. They purchase more of their goods and services from the local area, and they tend to be more civic-minded. As examples, there are 1,700 tire retreading operations in North America. Reusable diaper services employ 10,000 to 12,500 people. Each business employs 5 to 50 workers.