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Story of Stuff Community Newsletter: April - June 2024 - Story of Stuff
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Summer has begun, and so have the heat waves. Did you know that the cool beverage bottle you reach for when it gets too hot is a major contributor to climate change? We’re not talking about the product – we’re talking about the packaging. The beverage industry sells more than 580 billion PET...
on Tue, 12PM
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We Asked, You Answered: Analyzing Coca-Cola’s Advertising Portfolio - Story of Stuff
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Over the course of two months, Story of Stuff worked with its global community of Changemakers to crowdsource Coca-Cola commercials, ads and imagery displaying the company’s products. Coca-Cola is one of the world’s biggest advertisers spending $4 billion every year to advertise its products and...
on Jun 4
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The U.N. is Negotiating a Treaty that Could Solve the Plastic Problem. Here's What You Need to Know.
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175 countries are currently negotiating a legally-binding, international treaty on plastic pollution that could change the world. It's a big deal. But at the same time, the question remains whether this treaty will be strong enough, or if certain countries or companies will derail the progress...
on Mar 31
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The Story of Stuff - Story of Stuff
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About this film From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption...
on Mar 10
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The Story of Microfibers - Story of Stuff
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About this film Most of us wear synthetic fabrics like polyester every day. Our dress shirts, yoga pants, fleeces, and even underwear are all increasingly made of synthetic materials — plastic, in fact. But these synthetic fabrics, from which 60% of all clothing on earth is made, have a big...
on Mar 1
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We're rallying behind nationwide "Right To Repair" legislation The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened up a public comment period for a nationwide Right to Repair law. We have until February 2 to rally support, counter industry opposition and move this forwards. 5 states have now passed...
on Jan 26
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A Win for Public Water! - Story of Stuff
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This was no ordinary campaign: waged over the course of eight years and led by a remarkable coalition of local, regional and national groups and individuals, it transcended the fairly mundane facts of the case to become something bigger – a metaphorical fight about who controls our water.
on Dec 10
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Coca-Cola has a long history of setting the standard for refillable glass bottles. But today, it is the biggest plastic polluter in the world. We're urging Coke to prioritize reuse and refill, instead of single-use plastic, by: Bringing back the refillable glass bottle and extending their 25%...
on Nov 1
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EXPOSED: How Coke Killed the Refillable Bottle - Story of Stuff
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Coke Knew Their Plastic Would Trash the Planet…And Did It Anyway Once upon a time, Coke’s bottles were an environmentalist’s dream: stylish glass bottles washed and reused over and over, leaving no pollution. But, today Coca Cola is the world’s biggest plastic producer and polluter. What...
on Nov 1
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What Kind of Changemaker Are You?
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Ready to make some change? Want to help write the next chapter in the Story of Stuff? Whatever you have to offer, a better future needs it! Take our Changemaker Personality Quiz to see how you show up in the world and what role you can play in the Story of Stuff Community and beyond. Then share...
on Oct 15
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New Report Released: Bring Back Refill - Story of Stuff
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The Story of Stuff Project has released a new report Bring Back Refill: Calling on Coca-Cola, the Beverage Industry and Policymakers to Bring Reusable Beverage Bottles Back to the US. The report details Coca-Cola’s role in the rise and fall of the refillable glass bottle – exposing how the...
on Oct 15
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Bring Back Refill - Story of Stuff
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Plastic Bottles are Emblematic of Today’s Plastic Crisis Single-use plastic bottles are fueling the petrochemical build out, are the greatest source of plastic packaging pollution, and have a clear alternative: the refillable bottle. At the core of the plastics crisis lies the idea of...
on Oct 15