The Story of Stuff
Did you know that only 1% of goods you consume or purchase today will still be in use 6 months from now? Think about that! Isn’t this alarming?
If there’s anything positive that can come from our current economic recession is that we are consuming less stuff. Which means that if we are consuming less, then each household is producing less waste that goes to landfills. That’s a good thing.
You’ve got to check out the The Story of Stuff. It is an alarming 20-minute movie that follows stuff from mine to landfill. From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from our view. Because the marketing messages encourage us to continue our voracious appetite to consume.
This short film will teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change forever the way you look at all the stuff in your life.
Originally posted 2009-02-13 13:24:25. Republished by Old Post Promoter
