The REAL Story of Stuff

Here is a 10-year compilation (distilled to 20 eye-opening minutes) covering the real cost and enlightening details on the consumptive mindset and externalized-cost paradigm. Annie Leonard exposes our linear consumer system that can't survive on a finite planet, due to the Materials Economy that leaves out crucial real world limits, and has us use-up or throw away 99% of purchases in six months. I wanted to cry AND scream after seeing this. via boingboing