Review: Story of Stuff 

by: JuanM Gomez

The Story of Stuff talks about all the process of “stuff” that we have in our society, all the things we buy. The documentary shows the progress from the extraction, production, distribution and disposition (garbage dumps).

It discusses the over-consuming society we live in (mainly the first-world country) and how the current unsustainable lifestyle is destroying the planet, the communities, and ourselves.

An important element that is highlighted in the documentary, are the sources of information are cited by the presenter. The mains keys come from official institution and serious organization.

Is true that now are many congress, summits, organizations and people worried by this topic, but is true too that not are the political will.   

The planet needs a real and strong commitment around the protection of the nature.

The governments have to encourage the nature protection with economics aid and punish strongly all activities which destroyed the resource. The world needs to change the measurement parameter for the label of “developed country”.

Should be powerful organization that monitor and control all the activities of extraction of resources, especially in the developed countries.

Each day, more and more people are concerned by the consequences for the nature and human health, a cause of culture consumption.

  

After saw the documentary I fell into deep reflection about my way of consumption, the next time I going to think the real need for the stuff that I’m buying.