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Transcript of Sustainable Living
Living Sustainably
Our lives need a better goal than ʻmoreʼ
Story of Stuff
Extraction
Production
Distribution
Consumption
Disposal
http://storyofstuff.org
Depicts170,000disposableEnergizerbatteries,equalto15minsofEnergizerbatteryproduction.
Depicts38,000shippingcontainers,thenumberofcontainersprocessedthroughmajorshippingportsevery
12hours.
Depicts1.14Millionbrownpapersupermarketbags,thenumberconsumedintheUSinanhour.
Depicts1Millionplasticcups,thenumberusedonairlineflightsintheUSevery6hours.
Depicts2Millionplasticbeveragebottles,thenumberusedintheUSeveryfiveminutes.
Depicts426,000cellphones,equaltothenumberofcellphonesretiredintheUSeveryday.
Depicts106,000aluminumcans,thenumberusedintheUSevery30seconds.
Planned Obsolescence
Perceived Obsolescence
What is my share?
myFootPrint.org
We are using a lot more than our share.
What are the challenges we face?
What can we learn from each other’s efforts?
What have you done to act on them?
Set a goal and measure your progress.
LESS is MORE.
References:http://storyofstuff.orghttp://chrisjordan.com