"The Story of Stuff"In this activity, you will watch a brief video exploring where consumer goods come from and end up, then answer questions about the environmental impact of this system.This 2007 video about the life cycle of consumer products was an instant sensation in YouTube's early days. The producer, Annie Leonard, provides a sharp critique of our production and consumption system.Watch the video (https://youtu.be/9GorqroigqM) and summarize Leonard's view on the causes of the environmental crisis in our society by answering the following questions:Now watch "The Story of Solutions" (https://youtu.be/cpkRvc-sOKk). What are the solutions provided by the producers of this video? What are some other solutions you can think of?

What will be an ideal response?


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