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Inconspicuous consumption : the environmental impact you don't know you have

Schlossberg, Tatiana

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Summary: "As we become a more digital society, the gains that have been made for the environment by moving toward a paperless world with more and more efficient devices will soon be or already have been offset by the number of devices in our lives that are always using energy. But many don't think about the impact on the environment of the "Internet of things." Whether it's a microwave connected to the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019

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The story of stuff : how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health--and a vision for change

Leonard, Annie.

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Summary: The director of The Story of Stuff Project tracks the life of the "stuff" we use every day, transforming how we think about our patterns of consumption. This book is based on the author's 2007 internet film, "The Story of stuff." "With just 5 percent of the world's population, [the U.S.] is consuming 30 percent of the world's resources and creating 30 percent of the world's waste." -- Dust jacket.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2010