The Secret Life of Stuff: A Manual for a New Material World

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Like The Omnivore's Dilemma, this inventory of how we consume stuff is a wake-up callx97;shocking but inspiring, facing facts and finding solutionsxA0;Taking readers onxA0;a journey through everything around us and how we use it, this bookxA0;uncovers the true origin and cost of stuff, and, whilexA0;the inventory will shock, it is the first step toward overcoming waste. Environmental issues can feel overwhelmingx97;there seem to bexA0;endlessxA0;issues to be educated about,xA0;includingxA0;climate change, biofuels, nuclear power, landfills, recycling, and non-renewables, but, in fact, it all comes down to one thingx97;stuff. HowxA0;people use the earth's resourcesx97;whether a slice of bread or a cargo ship, a cotton shirt or a nuclear reactorx97;affectsxA0;the environment. Over-consumption is not your fault, but it is not something you can ignore either. Hill shows how politicians, business people, and we, as consumers and citizens, together can create a new, and better, material world.

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Julie Hill has worked in the environment movement forxA0;25 years for environmental group Green Alliance, as well as for businesses and government.