Category Archives: Story of Stuff

After borwsing the site, reading the Story of Stuff’s project and what they’re all about, I watched the video called “Story of Broke.” I found the way this story was presented visually highly relatable to our class. The story – … Continue reading →

I chose to watch the “Story of Stuff” video which was actually really interesting. At first, I was skeptical because it was a lot of information I’ve heard a million times before such as, the U.S. makes up 5% of … Continue reading →

Confused as to the amount of information which had the potential to relate to our class, I began to watch the short film titled, “The Story of Cosmetics: Toxins In, Toxics Out.” The story itself was quite intriguing, however many … Continue reading →

After reading the series of articles from “The Story of Stuff” I’ve come to realize how much our society takes consumerism for granted. We buy goods that we assume to be professionally and ethically manufactured, but in actuality most of … Continue reading →

The best part of The Story of Stuff is how it breaks down concepts that can tend to be abstract or boring and makes them into a fun, simple visual explanation.  I think this is one of the more powerful … Continue reading →

I think the idea of this website is good, trying to make people think about the future of our country and how it can be a better and stronger one. BUT I think there are so many other sites and … Continue reading →

I was a little overwhelmed visiting The Story of Stuff for the first time. There was such a variety of visuals to look at, I wasn’t sure where to click initially. While I normally would have been intrigued by the … Continue reading →

I saw the The Story of Stuff video in my Global Experience class freshman year, but I watched it again just to refresh my memory. And I remembered it correctly: the system that exists in this world needs to change … Continue reading →

I had actually heard of Robert Putnam’s book, Bowling Alone, before because my mother has read it and talks about it frequently. It had really made an impression on her, the most significant factor being an alarming trend toward fewer people … Continue reading →

This was my first time ever visiting “The Story of Stuff.” I was immediately intrigued by the websites layout. Before I began our class assignment I took a few minutes scrolling up and down the home page. With only a … Continue reading →