** soap box warning **
With a slowly growing awareness of what we are doing to the planet there are some great (dare I say) life changing publications getting around that are well worth a look.
Looking after the environment is slowly moving from hairy, unwashed "between jobs" greenies and falling into the laps of "real people"... you and I, our friends, families and suppliers all have a role to play.
For 30 or 50 years stuff has just come from the supermarket and chain stores, when you need more stuff you go and get it without consideration for the process or the many casualties along the way.
Anyway... enough preaching from me, the reason for this post was earlier this year I bought an excellent book called:
Confessions of an Eco Sinner:
Travels to Find Where My Stuff Comes from
by: Fred Pearce
isbn: 1905811101
It is a very balanced book with a good mixture of science and fuzzies that leaves the reader thinking about the real impact (good and bad) of everyday things we do and use. Fred travels the world to find where his stuff really comes from, he meets farmers, miners, sweatshop workers, business leaders and others from all walks of life and builds a better understanding of the processes and impact... and its not all bad, there are some real eye-opening surprises in the book too. I really recommend buying a copy or borrowing one from your local library (remember those?!?!). While I found myself debating a few facts it really is a great read.
After banging-on about this book to a mate I was just sent a link to similar topic on You-Tube.
The Story of Stuff
by: Annie Leonard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8
Its not the same as Freds book but it covers some similar concepts and is in format that suits many people with no time or interest to read. Well worth the 20 minutes it takes to watch and the price of a mouse-click.
8-)
**unshaven Andy steps off his recycled soap box now**
With a slowly growing awareness of what we are doing to the planet there are some great (dare I say) life changing publications getting around that are well worth a look.
Looking after the environment is slowly moving from hairy, unwashed "between jobs" greenies and falling into the laps of "real people"... you and I, our friends, families and suppliers all have a role to play.
For 30 or 50 years stuff has just come from the supermarket and chain stores, when you need more stuff you go and get it without consideration for the process or the many casualties along the way.
Anyway... enough preaching from me, the reason for this post was earlier this year I bought an excellent book called:
Confessions of an Eco Sinner:
Travels to Find Where My Stuff Comes from
by: Fred Pearce
isbn: 1905811101
It is a very balanced book with a good mixture of science and fuzzies that leaves the reader thinking about the real impact (good and bad) of everyday things we do and use. Fred travels the world to find where his stuff really comes from, he meets farmers, miners, sweatshop workers, business leaders and others from all walks of life and builds a better understanding of the processes and impact... and its not all bad, there are some real eye-opening surprises in the book too. I really recommend buying a copy or borrowing one from your local library (remember those?!?!). While I found myself debating a few facts it really is a great read.
After banging-on about this book to a mate I was just sent a link to similar topic on You-Tube.
The Story of Stuff
by: Annie Leonard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8
Its not the same as Freds book but it covers some similar concepts and is in format that suits many people with no time or interest to read. Well worth the 20 minutes it takes to watch and the price of a mouse-click.
8-)
**unshaven Andy steps off his recycled soap box now**




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