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How Our Obsession with Stuff Is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-and a Vision for Change
by Annie Leonard
Annie Leonard tracks the life of the "stuff" we use every day, transforming how we think about our patterns of consumption.
"Starred Review. An important work for consumers of all ages." - Library Journal
"An earnest, reasoned contribution to the national conversation on sustainability." - Kirkus Reviews
"All this makes for depressing reading, and some humor and less priggishness would have helped. But Leonard conveys her message with clarity, urgency, and sincerity..." - Publishers Weekly
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Annie Leonard is an expert in international sustainability and environmental health issues, with more than 20 years of experience investigating factories and dumps around the world. She's taking time off from her other work to write the book, but until recently she was coordinator of the Funders Workgroup for Sustainable Production and Consumption, communicating worldwide about the impact of consumerism and materialism on global economies and international health.
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