The story of stuff : how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health--and a vision for change /
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Free Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st Free Press hardcover ed. |
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| Online Access: | Official website (including streaming video of the entire film) Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxiv, 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-302) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781439125663 143912566X |