The Resource The story of stuff : the impact of overconsumption on the planet, our communities, and our health--and how we can make it better, Annie Leonard ; with Ariane Conrad
The story of stuff : the impact of overconsumption on the planet, our communities, and our health--and how we can make it better, Annie Leonard ; with Ariane Conrad
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Free Press trade paperback edition February 2011.
- Extent
- xxxix, 319 pages
- Note
- Reprint. Originally published: 2010
- Contents
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- Introduction
- A word about words
- Key to recurring graphics
- Extraction
- Production
- Distribution
- Consumption
- Disposal
- Epilogue: Writing the new story
- Appendix 1: Examples of promising policies, reforms, and laws
- Appendix 2: Recommended individual actions
- Appendix 3: Sample letter to PVC retailers, manufacturers, and lobbyists
- How we made this book
- Isbn
- 9781451610291
- Label
- The story of stuff : the impact of overconsumption on the planet, our communities, and our health--and how we can make it better
- Title
- The story of stuff
- Title remainder
- the impact of overconsumption on the planet, our communities, and our health--and how we can make it better
- Statement of responsibility
- Annie Leonard ; with Ariane Conrad
- Title variation
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- Stuff
- How our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health--and a vision for change
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- NjBwBT
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Story of stuff (Motion picture)
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Leonard, Annie
- Dewey number
- 306.4
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GN406
- LC item number
- .L46 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Acquisitiveness
- Consumption (Economics)
- Consumption (Economics)
- Consumption (Economics)
- Personal belongings
- Material culture
- Sustainable development
- Label
- The story of stuff : the impact of overconsumption on the planet, our communities, and our health--and how we can make it better, Annie Leonard ; with Ariane Conrad
- Note
- Reprint. Originally published: 2010
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-302) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- A word about words -- Key to recurring graphics -- Extraction -- Production -- Distribution -- Consumption -- Disposal -- Epilogue: Writing the new story -- Appendix 1: Examples of promising policies, reforms, and laws -- Appendix 2: Recommended individual actions -- Appendix 3: Sample letter to PVC retailers, manufacturers, and lobbyists -- How we made this book
- Control code
- ocn705901676
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First Free Press trade paperback edition February 2011.
- Extent
- xxxix, 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9781451610291
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)705901676
- Label
- The story of stuff : the impact of overconsumption on the planet, our communities, and our health--and how we can make it better, Annie Leonard ; with Ariane Conrad
- Note
- Reprint. Originally published: 2010
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-302) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- A word about words -- Key to recurring graphics -- Extraction -- Production -- Distribution -- Consumption -- Disposal -- Epilogue: Writing the new story -- Appendix 1: Examples of promising policies, reforms, and laws -- Appendix 2: Recommended individual actions -- Appendix 3: Sample letter to PVC retailers, manufacturers, and lobbyists -- How we made this book
- Control code
- ocn705901676
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First Free Press trade paperback edition February 2011.
- Extent
- xxxix, 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9781451610291
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)705901676
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