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I first heard of this video with Annie Leonard when commenter, Tabitha, suggested it on our site. Then I saw it mentioned again and again on other sites and finally I checked it out. I wanted to share it with our readers , not because the subject is unfamiliar, but because her argument is so strong and clear.

After watcing the Story of Stuff I was reminded, as I need to be over and over, to be aware of the amount of things I throw away. I often choose to buy second hand, which ends the chain of consumption on one end. But unless I make and effort to reuse all of the items that I purchase, or just purchase less items in the first place, I am still adding to that pile of stuff that doesn’t really go away. It’s a truth that can’t be avoided.

So watch The Story of Stuff, and think about how you are contributing to the chain. I don’t pretend to think I can make every wise purchase, and every wise decision. But as we all grow more aware, we will be making better choices over all. And that’s all I can hope for.