Story of stuff

I found Annie Leonard’s film very interesting and the topic is very important. She talked about a system in crisis. We consume more than we need and we haven’t got many resources left on earth.

My parents keep telling me how important it is to think about little things, such as turning the electricity off when I leave the room, recycling, buy less things and walk instead of riding the bus. I’m aware of this and also the things Annie Leonard brings up. It is important to actually do something about it and not just sit and wait for the world to change.

The government and people in power that can make a change in this society never actually think of what’s good for the people and the environment. As Annie Leonard mentioned it all comes down to keep us consumers buying new things to make as much money as possible.

The fact that some products only are created for a short term of use and the consumers will get rid of the products after six months or so is crazy. If you buy a computer as an example, it will soon be old and not hold the latest techniques. This means that you go and buy a new one after awhile. I think this is wrong and a product in that category should definitely last longer than that.

As I explained before there are things in our daily life to think about. We have to remember that material stuff is not what makes us happy in the end. We can all contribute with something if we try to change our lifestyle a little bit…