January 16, 2011 7:33 PM
Bottled water, cosmetics, tech toys - a closer look
Though the original The Story of Stuff contained a significant amount of anti-free market propaganda, Annie Leonard has produced three specific non-partisan follow-ups I recommend for families:
HT: Charlene
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These are non-partisan, but they don't tell the whole story. For example, the e-waste video strongly suggests "Take Back Laws." That involves more government regulation of private business. Not even government incentives, but outright regulation. It also minimizes the responsibility of individuals. I could refuse to buy new technology. In fact our primary home computer has been in use, as our primary computer for over 10 years, running various versions of Windows no-less. We have replaced it one piece a time when things. As individuals, we could stop checking our email every 3 minutes and only look at facebook twice a day. Even factoring in an electronic calendar, you wouldn't need a new smartphone/ipod/ipad every 18 months.
Perhaps her arguments are correct, that something must be done. She didn't prove which something that should be. I personally want as few "Have the government fix it" solutions as possible, not one more.
Posted by: Julia | January 17, 2011 12:14 PM
Good points, Julia. Thanks.
Posted by: Barbara | January 17, 2011 1:00 PM
