The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health - and a Vision for Change: How Our Problem ... and Our Health - and What to Do About It |  | Author: Anne Leonard
Publisher: Constable
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Pages: 256
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ISBN: 1849010382
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Publication Date: May 27, 2010
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Tells the story of the 'stuff' we use everyday - where our bottled water, mobile phones and jeans come from, how they're made and distributed, and where they really go when we throw them away.
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Just Excellent August 30, 2010
A. Sipf (Sassari, Itay)
I haven't even finished reading it all, but it is wonderful. The amount of information (all referenced I might add), and personal experiences makes it superb. I really enjoyed the video, and have even included it in my curriculum at the university. This book will be on the syllabus this year as well. Eye-opening and informative...even if you already know a lot about these issues as I do.
 Energising August 22, 2010
R. Pridham (Stratford on Avon, UK)
Great book, although not exactly light reading, although it does get most read at bedtime (!). Inspiration to consider your purchases more carefully and to be more thoughtful about the resources which have gone into making the products we buy. This is a very US centric book, which may be offputting to UK/European readers, and for me as a Brit some parts of the analysis were not relevant. I got this book out of the library, which is surely what Annie's preference would be given her stance on sharing assets. I recommend it as a book to make consumers think, although sadly the book is likely to be preaching to the already converted, now, so maybe we should be plugging the links to the short films that Annue has made on You Tube to spread the word further. One final thing, I know understand the anger and mistrust of the World Bank and WTO - thank you Annie for giving it both the background and the actual experience
Fantastic April 26, 2010
One planet inhabitant (Brighton, England)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a well researched, important book. It is very rigorous in its exploration of all aspects of consumer culture and should be compulsory reading! Amazing, eye-opening, life-changing. Please read it.
Learn about consumption April 12, 2010
John W (Spain)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A great book that details the who, what, where, how and why of our daily consumption. Funny yet serious, revealing but not dogmatic, it's a book that asks us to think about what we are doing on this planet.
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