The story of stuff : how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our h...
The story of stuff : how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our h...
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.
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Publisher
New York : Free Press, 2010.
Uniform title
Date
2010.
Call Numbers
G 2014/550
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxxiv, 317 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Free Press, 2010.
Edition
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2010.
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Scope and Contents
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...
Alternative Titles
Full 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.
Variant title
Story of stuff (Motion picture)
Portion of title
Stuff.
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-302) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N306.4/128.
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Call Numbers
G 2014/550
Record Identifier
74VveoPBrB7A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VveoPBrB7A
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ISBN
143912566X
9781439125663
DDC
306.4
178
MMS ID
991017140989702626
