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  1. 12-27-2007, 03:54 PM #1
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    Exclamation The Story of Stuff

    http://www.storyofstuff.com

    This is very interesting. It's about 20 minutes long. One statistic from it is of all the "stuff" people in the US buy, only 1% is kept 6 months later, the rest has already left the house as trash.
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  2. 12-27-2007, 04:11 PM #2
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    Absolutely fantastic! I will be sharing this video with the rest of my family this evening after dinner.
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  3. 12-27-2007, 04:23 PM #3
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    I was watching this and thinking to myself that I need to do more. I know that I waist a lot less then the average consumer and I keep way more then just 1%. Heck for the most part what comes in came from a resale store and if and when it goes out it goes back to a resale store. I am pretty good at reuseing things but I have a long way to go to being as good as I want to be.
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  4. 12-27-2007, 05:11 PM #4
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    Interesting...if the firewalls don't block it at school, I may show this to my students.
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  5. 12-27-2007, 05:38 PM #5
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    That was a very interesting perspective on the big picture. I will be sharing it with others.
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  6. 12-28-2007, 08:06 AM #6
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    Wow! It really puts things in prespective doesn't it. I had already made a promise to myself to simplify and not just buy, buy, buy in the new year, but now I am really motivated to do so.
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  7. 12-28-2007, 09:19 AM #7
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    Having already decided to go more anti-consumer this year, and more green, this little show did me a worldd of good. THANKS for posting it. I am off to read more about Annie right now.
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  8. 12-28-2007, 09:35 AM #8
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    This was an excellent video and it really makes me want to do more. I already recycle, I already repurpose things, I already buy less/used. There are other things I can do though. I am going to pass this along to family and friends .
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  9. 12-28-2007, 03:27 PM #9
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    This was a very interesting, eye opening video. I think this would be a great video to show at the middle school and high school video.

    Thanks for the link!!
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  10. 12-29-2007, 12:42 AM #10
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    Wow--she really explained things in a straight forward manner. Very interesting and eye opening.
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  11. 12-29-2007, 03:03 AM #11
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    This is right up my alley. Thanks so much!
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