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010 _a 2009042207
020 _a9781439125663
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100 1 _aLeonard, Annie.
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245 1 4 _aThe story of stuff
_bhow our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health--and a vision for change
_cAnnie Leonard ; with Ariane Conrad.
246 3 0 _aStuff
250 _a1st Free Press hardcover ed.
260 _aNew York
_bFree Press
_c2010.
300 _axxxiv, 317 p.
_bill.
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-302) and index.
505 0 _aA 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.
520 _aThe 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.
650 0 _aAcquisitiveness
_xMoral and ethical aspects.
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650 0 _aSustainable development
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650 0 _aMaterial culture
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650 0 _aPersonal belongings.
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650 0 _aConsumption (Economics)
_xSocial aspects.
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650 0 _aConsumption (Economics)
_xEnvironmental aspects.
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650 0 _aConsumption (Economics)
_xMoral and ethical aspects.
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700 1 _aConrad, Ariane.
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730 0 _aStory of stuff (Motion picture)
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2009042207-b.html
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2009042207-d.html
856 4 1 _3Sample text
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1116/2009042207-s.html
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