Here are some great movies from the web site TheStoryOfStuff.com
Guess what percentage of the stuff that Americans buy is still around six months later?
1%!! The other 99% is already garbage according to the site.
These movies are useful for anyone in construction. What construction company doesn’t spend huge amounts of money on dumpsters to throw out the debris? How much of that stuff can be used for other jobs or to be put back in the job? Why is it being thrown out in the first place? These kinds of questions are rarely asked but should be.
Ch.1: Introduction
Ch.2: Extraction
Ch.3: Production
Ch.4: Distribution
Ch.5: Consumption
Ch.6: Disposal
Ch.7: Another Way