Why We Made the Story of Cosmetics
Excerpt of article written by Annie Leonard & Stacy Malkan for the Huffington Post What a couple of weeks it’s been! More than 200,000 of you have watched the Story of Cosmetics since its launch...
View ArticleKCTS9, PBS-Seattle, does a piece about Annie Leonard and Seattle’s trash
If you have trouble watching the video below, try watching it at http://video.kcts9.org/video/1560891823. Thanks! Watch the full episode. See more KCTS 9 Connects. Program: KCTS 9 Connects Episode:...
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LOOP SCOOPS: Teach kids to want less, recycle more!
From USA TODAY: PBS KIDS and WGBH have teamed up with Annie Leonard, whose Story of Stuff videos have become online sensations, to create eight short and funny animated videos that teach kids about the...
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If GOOD thinks it’s good, well then, it must be!
Excerpt: The excellent Annie Leonard, who followed up her super-viral Story of Stuff with The Story of Cosmetics, The Story of Bottle Water, and The Story of Cap and Trade has now applied her formula...
View ArticleKeep Annie & The Story of Electronics on HuffPo's front page!
This morning, we released our newest Story of Stuff Project movie – The Story of Electronics – a look at the ‘design for the dump’ mentality so prevalent in the electronics industry. If you haven’t...
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From the NEW YORK TIMES –– ‘The Story of Stuff’ 2.0: An E-Waste Sequel
Excerpt: “…Ms. Leonard’s equally brilliant new cartoon video specifically targets e-waste. She describes the familiar cycle of buying a new gadget that rapidly becomes outdated, requiring you to buy a...
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Lenovo Says They Agree with Us! We say Prove It!
Inspired by The Story of Electronics, hundreds of people sent letters to Lenovo President and CEO Rory Read yesterday, telling the company to green its products and “Make ‘em Safe, Make ‘em Last, and...
View ArticleWired Magazine, "Food for Thought for Gadget Geeks"
Wired writer Jonathan Liu says: “[...] my reasons for not having lots of gadgets isn’t always—or even usually—altruistic. Yes, I’m all for conservation and being green, which gets on the nerves of many...
View ArticleDemocratic Desserts — Ben and Jerry Support the Overturn of Citizens United...
Ben is a person. Jerry is a person. Ben and Jerry’s? Not a person… Check out this charming video from Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben and Jerry’s Homemade Inc. Ben and Jerry have...
View ArticleWatch Annie’s interview with Stephen Colbert
Annie on Colbert talking about how our quest for more stuff is taking the place of things that provide deeper happiness. Check it out!
View ArticleHow to Be More than a Mindful Consumer
The Fall 2013 issue of Yes! Magazine has a feature piece from our very own Annie Leonard: “How to Be More than a Mindful Consumer.” Check it out here! An excerpt: “Since I released ‘The Story of...
View ArticleSolutions in Our Communities
Need some inspiration? Annie Leonard has a new article in her Solutions Series on the Patagonia weblog, The Cleanest Line. “Solutions in Our Communities” shows how getting involved at the community...
View ArticleStory of Solutions Launch Press Release
Story of Stuff Creator Annie Leonard: It’s time to replace more with better Story of Stuff Project to release ninth and final web film in the series that began with The Story of Stuff Berkeley, CA...
View ArticleThe Story of Stuff Project in The Sacramento Bee!
Tiny Plastics Likely Polluting Sacramento River, UC Davis Researcher Says. By Edward Ortiz. A UC Davis researcher is studying whether tiny bits of plastic used in face washes, toothpaste and other...
View ArticleMicrobeads Movie Launch Press Release
Story of Stuff Project Releases New, 2-Minute Microbeads ‘Explainer’ Animated Video Supports Legislation to Ban Polluting Plastic Microbeads introduced in many States and U.S. Congress Download the...
View ArticlePress Release: California Approves Nation’s Toughest Ban on Plastic Microbeads
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2015 CONTACTS: Sean MacNeil (Bloom) (916) 319-2050 Mark Murray (CAW) (916) 443-5422 Blake A. Kopcho (5 Gyres) (805) 708-3435 Stiv Wilson (Story of Stuff) (503) 913-7381...
View ArticleNestlé is Taking Your Water. We Sued the U.S. Forest Service to Stop It.
October 13, 2015 This past spring, media outlets lit up with stories about Nestlé pumping of millions of gallons of water out of southern California’s San Bernardino National Forest for bottling. More...
View ArticleYOU Stopped 3 Trillion Plastic Microbeads…
…from entering our watersheds ever year. Yes, YOU did this. High five! With President Barack Obama signing The Microbead-Free Waters Act just moments ago, The Story of Stuff Community has...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: New Short Film to be Released on World Water Day Exposes...
In the wake of the Flint, Mich. public water crisis, the Hood River County case highlights the need to protect community access to safe drinking water FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2016 CONTACT:...
View ArticlePress Release: New Short Film Released on World Water Day Exposes Nestlé’s...
In the wake of the Flint, Michigan public water crisis,the Hood River County citizen-initiative highlights the need to protect community access to safe drinking water FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22,...
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