The Story Of Stuff

http://www.storyofstuff.com/

I just watched this video, and it was interesting. I'm not sure I believe all of the statistics, but they can be manipulated to show just about what one wants to show to prove their point. It is an interesting clip though, and most of it rings true. I know that we, my wife and I, have accumulated a lot of stuff in the 26 years we have been married. So much of what we buy we really don't need, and we add to the waste by borrowing, using credit, to buy all of it. It is also disconcerting to watch the news and hear that what we are buying is contaminated with poisons. So at the risk of sounding unpatriotic, I am starting a campaign of buying and wasting less; buying fresh, green, and local; growing more; driving less; and using the library. We live just two miles from the nearest store and library, so if we need just a small amount of necessities, I'll ride my bike instead of driving. This is just me, as I will never convince my wife that this is the way to live.