Great movie about our world, our American culture and “stuff”
By “stuff” we’re referring to possessions and consumer goods. The website you need to visit has an engaging 20-minute video on consumerism and its effects on us and the world. A charming woman named Annie narrates in front of a stick-figure animated white screen. She talks about where the things we buy come from, why we buy them, and what we have to do to fix our world, and, really, our deep and disturbing fixation with material possessions. This latter problem is somewhat overwhelmingly depressing because how can we ever stop buying things?
My daughter and I started to watch it, not expecting to finish it but we never looked away. This educational piece is done so casually and cheerfully, you’ll be surprised by how much you will have learned. For instance, we learned that for every one can of garbage we throw out, another 70 cans were the byproduct of its creation.
I highly recommend the “Story of Stuff.” It’s perfect for kids, new green students, and long-time environmentalists. Please click here to watch and let your friends know about it.