The how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health--and a vision for change Leonard, Annie. creator Conrad, Ariane. text bibliography nyu New York Free Press 2010 1st Free Press hardcover ed. monographic eng

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xxxiv, 317 p. ill. 24 cm. 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. 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. Annie Leonard ; with Ariane Conrad. Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-302) and index. Acquisitiveness Moral and ethical aspects Sustainable development Material culture Personal belongings Consumption (Economics) Social aspects Consumption (Economics) Environmental aspects Consumption (Economics) Moral and ethical aspects GN406 .L46 2010 306.4 L5811s 9781439125663 143912566X 2009042207 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2009042207-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2009042207-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1116/2009042207-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2009042207-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2009042207-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1116/2009042207-s.html DLC 130418 20240110070214.0 313617