Living Sustainably

Our lives need a better goal than ʻmoreʼ

Story of Stuff

Extraction

Production

Distribution

Consumption

Disposal

http://storyofstuff.org

Depicts170,000disposableEnergizerbatteries,equalto15minsofEnergizerbatteryproduction.

Depicts38,000shippingcontainers,thenumberofcontainersprocessedthroughmajorshippingportsevery

12hours.

Depicts1.14Millionbrownpapersupermarketbags,thenumberconsumedintheUSinanhour.

Depicts1Millionplasticcups,thenumberusedonairlineflightsintheUSevery6hours.

Depicts2Millionplasticbeveragebottles,thenumberusedintheUSeveryfiveminutes.

Depicts426,000cellphones,equaltothenumberofcellphonesretiredintheUSeveryday.

Depicts106,000aluminumcans,thenumberusedintheUSevery30seconds.

Planned Obsolescence

Perceived Obsolescence

What is my share?

myFootPrint.org

We are using a lot more than our share.

What are the challenges we face?

What can we learn from each other’s efforts?

What have you done to act on them?

Set a goal and measure your progress.

LESS is MORE.

References:http://storyofstuff.orghttp://chrisjordan.com