The Story of Stuff.
Written by Helga
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 09:49
It might be wordless Wednesday in Bloggerville, but I need to put this out there.
I want to thank M.D. Taz at Maternal Dementia for bringing this video to my attention.
Annie Leonard spent 10 years researching the story of where our stuff comes from, where our stuff goes, and the repercussions of it all. The price we pay as a society and the effect it has on other countries.
If you are a seasoned Green Mom/Dad, tree hugger, eco-lover, you most likely have seen this. I want everybody else to see it.
I had my two children, Max (almost 6) and Sophie (8) sit down with me to watch. I had to pause and explain some things in simpler language. But the animation kept them interested, engaged. And I know they will need to watch it a few more times throughout the years before they get it all. But they were so enthusiastic about what they did understand. Pointing out ways to use less. Pointing out my mistakes. “Mommy, you got a new laptop this summer! Why didn’t you use the one we had?” “Because it was 4 years old. The 
mouse doesn’t work properly. We get the blue screen of death at least 1-2 a day. AND! You kids picked the letter ‘J’ off. There is no more ‘J’. I need ‘J’.”
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@SmilingGreenMom The Story of Stuff. http://bit.ly/b2NgpA it has a link in it for this video, very good to watch with the kids!
RT @LiveGreenMom #The Story of Stuff. By #Annie Leonard http://is.gd/6c1HN Always a good one to watch with the kids
Dee – I just had a great second experience with the Story of Stuff and wrote about it as part of my annual message here: http://realdiaperevents.org/ Thought you might appreciate it having been thinking about it recently with your kids
#The Story of Stuff. http://is.gd/6c1HN A classic, good to watch with kids to help them understand why MORE isn't always BETTER!
RT @LiveGreenMom #The Story of Stuff. http://is.gd/6c1HN a great explanation of stuff – where it comes from, where it goes, and its impact
RT @LiveGreenMom: RT @LiveGreenMom The Story of Stuff. http://is.gd/6c1HN
RT @LiveGreenMom The Story of Stuff. http://is.gd/6c1HN
#The Story of Stuff. – http://b2l.me/dmt7x (via @LiveGreenMom)
#The Story of Stuff by #Annie Leonard. – http://b2l.me/dmt7x (via @LiveGreenMom) An eye opener!
#The Story of Stuff by #Annie Leonard. – http://b2l.me/dmt7x (via @LiveGreenMom) Please read. Retweet! Share!
The Story of Stuff. – http://b2l.me/dmt7x (via @LiveGreenMom)