6.12.11

The Story of Stuff


If you haven't seen this already, take 20 minutes out of your day and watch it now. Seriously.

The Story of Stuff is both enlightening and easy to understand. It covers every part of a product's life cycle, from extraction to disposal, and all the injustices that go on in-between. And while it can be frightening to watch, the video is also empowering in the sense that it educates people so they can fight wasteful habits.

Last Christmas, I sent an email to my family members asking them to donate money to the The Story of Stuff Project in lieu of buying me a gift. I still received presents, (I don't mean to sound ungrateful- they were great), but I became ecstatic upon hearing that my cousin Caroline had generously donated $50 to the cause.

The video really says it all, so I won't try to add any more unnecessary commentary. After watching the video, head on over to The Story of Stuff website. They also have The Story of Cap & Trade and The Story of Bottled Water, in addition to ideas for taking action.