Environmental Science 123

Posted: April 6, 2011

Questions for the Video `The Story of Stuff`   Story of Stuff http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+story+of+stuff+youtube&docid=450... 1.What did you learn from the video, list three specific things? 2. What is one of the main problems with all the stuff produced in factories? 3. What is produced by women that contains high amounts of toxins? 4. Now that the US doesn`t have the resources it requires for making stuff, where do they get the natural resources needed? Name 2 parts of the environment that have been impacted because of this. 5. When you go to buy an item, ex radio, at a store why doesn`t the price really reflect the cost of the item? 6. Six months after stuff is bought, what % is still being used? 7. Are items made today meant to last for a long time or short time, why? 8. Name three things you think you need to buy because of TV commericals making you feel like you need it. Do you really need it, why or why not? 9. Incineration is used to reduce the amount of trash going in a landfill, why did she say incineration was bad? 10. What can you learn from this video that will help you do your part to improve the environment.