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Author:

Leonard, Annie.

Title:

The story of stuff : how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health--and a vision for change / Annie Leonard ; with Ariane Conrad.

Edition:

1st Free Press hardcover ed.

Publisher:

Free Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

xxxiv, 317 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Acquisitiveness--Moral and ethical aspects.
Consumption (Economics)--Moral and ethical aspects.
Consumption (Economics)--Environmental aspects.
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects.
Personal belongings.
Material culture.
Sustainable development.

Other Authors:

Conrad, Ariane.

Other Titles:

Story of stuff (Motion picture)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-302) and index.

Contents:

A word about words -- Extraction -- Production -- Distribution -- Consumption -- Disposal -- Writing the new story -- Examples of promising policies, reforms, and laws -- Recommended individual actions -- Sample letter to PVC retailers, manufacturers, and lobbyists -- How we made this book.

Summary:

The director of The Story of Stuff Project tracks the life of the "stuff" we use every day, transforming how we think about our patterns of consumption. This book is based on the author's 2007 internet film, "The Story of stuff." "With just 5 percent of the world's population, [the U.S.] is consuming 30 percent of the world's resources and creating 30 percent of the world's waste." -- Dust jacket.

ISBN:

143912566X
9781439125663

OCLC:

(OCoLC)377665558

LCCN:

2009042207

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