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.
Leonard, Annie.; Conrad, Ariane.
2010
GN406 .L46 2010 (Mapit)
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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.
Author Leonard, Annie.
Uniform Title Story of stuff (Motion picture)
Edition 1st Free Press hardcover ed.
ISBN 9781439125663
143912566X
Publication Details New York : Free Press, 2010.
Language English
Description xxxiv, 317 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number GN406 .L46 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 306.4
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Conrad, Ariane.
Linked Resources Official website (including streaming video of the entire film)
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