The story of stuff

Hello Everyone,

The post today is about an interesting word "STUFF".

Have you ever heard about it?

What is Stuff?

According to the dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com/ it means a material to be worked upon or to be used in making something: wood, steel, and other stuff for building.

You will find below an interesting video called "The Story of Stuff", which is one of the most watched environmental-themed online movies of all time.

1. Listen to the video and answer the questions:

a. What are the steps that form the materials economy?

b. Why can’t this system be linear?

c. Why does the Corporation look bigger than the Government?

d. What does she mean by “thrashing the planet”?

e. How many planets would be necessary to supply the US population’s needs?

f. What happens to the toxics?

g. What did the US do to get rid of pollution?

h. What does she say about the U$4.99 radio?

i. What did Bush advise people to do after 9/11?

j. What are planned obsolesce and perceived obsolesce?

k. What part do the media play in this system?

The story of stuff is powerful in its message and a consolidation of painstaking research into an easy to understand video. So watch and learn. The next time you buy something really ask yourself whether you need it.