The Story of Stuff

[poisonkitty]

Here's a general overview (video) on where stuff comes from and where it goes.

http://www.storyofstuff.com/

The one concept that I hadn't really pondered much before is that of Planned Obsolescence. This is where a product designer makes a product such that you will want to discard/

Comments

[c1]

I thought it was too biased: I ended up having to turn it off

[poisonkitty]

The main stuff that I took about it was to reduce the american consumerism problem. Most americans don't spend much time in a hospital, so I think the healthcare industry's contribution to whatever eco problems is minimal in comparison to the self-destructing walmart crap that people consistently buy and discard. She never (in the video) goes into detail about her sources. Nothing she said bothered me enough to seek out her sources. I do agree that some timber companies use sustainable methods and should be kept out of the "what's wrong with stuff" conversation.