Community Water Justice: Maine Water Security Summit Gabriel Paul’s Water (nə̀pi) Song of the Penobscot Nation translates to “water / we love you / thank you so much water / we respect you” and is beautifully sung by Gabe’s own niece, Leigh Neptune. The Penobscot Nation relies on the clean fresh water of the Penobscot…
Are Bioplastics Really Better? With labels like “made from plants” and “biodegradable”, there are a lot of supposedly environmentally-friendly alternatives to plastic. But are bioplastics really any better? Where Does Your Trash End Up? Have you ever wondered where exactly your garbage goes when you throw it away? Should Plastic Producers Pay for Recycling? Why…
“The Story Of” Movies Our original animated series examines how our obsession with Stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health – and offers a vision for change! The Story of Plastic Our first feature-length documentary is a seething expose of the true cost or plastic pollution – and the heroes and villains at…
Watch our movies Dive into short docs and animations that unpack the hidden impacts of our consumer culture. From water theft to plastic pollution, our stories expose the problems and point toward solutions. What Kind of Changemaker Are You? Everyone is unique in the ways that they make an impact. Take our Changemaker Personality Quiz…
This week, members of Michigan’s lame duck legislature introduced a bill that could repeal Michigan’s 40-year-old bottle deposit law. If passed, the bill would undermine a successful bottling collection program that has recovered an average of 96% of bottles sold. What’s a container deposit? Container deposits are a system designed to reduce pollution by incentivizing the…
Welcome to the Movement for a Reusable Future The plastic and single-use waste crisis is spiraling out of control—but we have a plan to change that. At The Story of Stuff Project, we believe that to win real solutions, we need more than awareness—we need campaigns that focus our movements and show us how to…
Welcome to the Movement for a Reusable Future The plastic and single-use waste crisis is spiraling out of control—but we have a plan to change that. At The Story of Stuff Project, we believe that to win real solutions, we need more than awareness—we need campaigns that focus our movements and show us how to…
How Coke Killed the Refillable Bottle Once upon a time, Coke’s bottles were an environmentalist’s dream: stylish glass bottles washed and reused over and over, leaving no pollution. But, today Coca Cola is the world’s biggest plastic producer and polluter. What happened? Watch our 12-minute investigative short documentary. The Truth Behind Coca-Cola’s Advertising When’s the…
