What is the overall message of Story of stuff?
The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.
What is extraction in the story of stuff?
Extraction: Extraction is a fancy name to say natural resources exploitation, and at the same time for trashing the planet. The planet is running out of resources because people are using too much stuff.
Who made the Story of stuff?
Annie Leonard
The Story of Stuff was written by Annie Leonard, Louis Fox, and Jonah Sachs, directed by Louis Fox and produced by Free Range Studios. Executive Producers included Tides Foundation and the Funders Workgroup for Sustainable Production and Consumption. It was released in December 2007.
What is wrong with the materials economy?
The environment is damaged by the Materials Economy. The extraction of raw materials from the ground, damages the environment and causes pollution and physical scars on our planted. Many products use energy or need recharging, indirectly creating pollution and environmental damage.
Is the story of stuff biased?
Waste (of time, resources and money) is encouraged. But the system we have in place – with its horrible problems – also brings with it a lot of good stuff, too. In my opinion, The Story of Stuff seemed to be to be too biased – ignoring some issues or misrepresenting others.
What role do humans play in the material economy?
Human activities have a major impact on economic systems. Human activity includes human settlement and migration, the gathering of raw materials, and the manufacturing of finished products.
What impact do materials have on the environment?
Materials production requires a large amount of energy use and is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, producing approximately 25% of all anthropogenic CO2 emissions. It produces large volumes of waste both in production and at end-of-life disposal.