Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Green Video: The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
IdealBite, one of our favorite green websites, turned us on to this short film by international sustainability expert Annie Leonard. Leonard shows us how inextricably linked our global material economy is to the variety of social and environmental ills we’re facing. She takes us through the full cycle of products’ lifespan, from extraction of materials to disposal.
Did you know that only 1% of products people purchase are being used 6 months later? Or that Americans make up only 5% of the world resources, but use 30% of its resources and create 30% of its waste? The Story of Stuff is truly eye-opening.
Check out this video for a small preview - and head on over to www.TheStoryofStuff.com for the full-length film.
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