The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health--And How We Can Make It Better

Brief Description:Offers insight into consumption in America and the pitfalls of a system that promotes obsolescence and replacing versus repairing consumer goods, revealing contributing economic theories while calling for environmentally responsible changes.Marc Notes:Originally published: London: Constable, 2010.;Includes bibliographical references and index.;This volume tells the story of all the 'stuff' we use every day. It documents where our bottled water, mobile phones and jeans come from, how they are made and distributed, and where they really go when we throw them away.Review Quotes:“The intrepid Ann Leonard has written an eye-opening, humorous, and highly readable account of how our seemingly innocuous lifestyles are part of a larger system of destruction and dysfunction. Leonard gets my vote for hero of the year. A must-read.” —Juliet B. Schor, author of "Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth" and professor of sociology at Boston College Review Quotes:“Where others h