Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things (New Report)
Alan Thein Durning, John C. Ryan
ISBN 10: 1886093040 ISBN 13: 9781886093041
Published by Sightline Inst, 1997
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This digital document is an article from The Futurist, published by World Future Society on March 1, 1998. The length of the article is 2692 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: Individuals can minimize the environmental impact of high consumption by examining closely the things that are consumed daily. Tracing the history of a cup of coffee, for example, presents alternative consumption behavior that is protective of the environment.
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Title: Stuff: the secret lives of everyday things.
Author: John C. Ryan
Publication: The Futurist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 1998
Publisher: World Future Society
Volume: v32 Issue: n2 Page: p26(4)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
About the Author: John C. Ryan was research director at Northwest Environment Watch from 1993 to 2000 and is the author of Seven Wonders: Everyday Things for a Healthier Planet, Hazardous Handouts: Taxpayer Subsidies to Environmental Degradation, Over Our Heads: A Local Look at Global Climate, and the co-author of Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things. He has worked for local non-profit groups in Indonesia and for Worldwatch Institute in Washington, D.C. John's home is in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, but he practically lives on his bicycle.
Alan Thein Durning is founder and executive director of Northwest Environment Watch and author of award-winning books such as This Place on Earth, and How Much Is Enough? Formerly senior researcher at Worldwatch Institute, he lectures widely and lives with his wife and children in Seattle.
Northwest Environment Watch is an independent, not-for-profit research and communication center based in Seattle, Washington. Its mission is to foster a sustainable economy and way of life in the Pacific Northwest.
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Title: Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things (...
Publisher: Sightline Inst
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good