About this film The Story of Electronics, released in November 2011, employs the Story of Stuff style to explore the high-tech revolution’s collateral damage—25 million tons of e-waste and counting, poisoned workers and a public left holding the bill. Host Annie Leonard takes viewers from the mines and factories where our gadgets begin to the…
inconvenient by design Have you ever wondered why electronics are expensive and a hassle to repair? Because they’re designed to be. Today’s gadgets are easy to break, impractical to repair, and quick to be obsolete. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We’re advocating for “Right to Repair” policy that makes repairing our Stuff…
Will this big tech partnership get you to shop more? You might have seen Amazon’s latest partnerships with TikTok and Pinterest, which will allow and encourage you to buy Amazon products without leaving the apps. It’s the latest tactic to further accelerate overconsumption. If you’re anything like us, you know this is terrible news –…
Yes to reusables, no to overconsumption. Have you heard all the hype around Stanley cups? Stanley cups are the current “it” reusable water bottle of the moment, and in the last few months, we’ve seen them all over our feeds. We’re all for reusables and making sustainability more popular. But excessive consumption and microtrends? Not so much. From kitchen…
The Story of Stuff The Story of Stuff, originally released in December 2007, is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just…
