Annie Leonard
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Environmental leaders on hope and progress in the age of Trump
Bernie Sanders, Annie Leonard, and more on where we go from here.
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‘The Story of Broke,’ Annie Leonard’s new video
Annie Leonard made a splash with her viral video about our consumerist society, “The Story of Stuff,” which inspired a book, an in-depth website, and a series of spinoffs. Her latest installment in the series is “The Story of Broke” — watch it here: The video in a nutshell: The Story of Broke: Why there’s […]
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How old is your phone? I bet mine is older
Planned obsolescence is morphing into desired obsolescence: Customers want gadgets to wear out so they'll have a good excuse to buy a new one. But some of us cheapskates aren't playing along.
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Watch Annie Leonard’s new ‘Story of Citizens’ video
Annie Leonard unveiled a new film in the “Story of Stuff” series this morning. Her latest offering, The Story of Citizens United v. FEC, is “an exploration of the crisis of corporate influence in American democracy.” Leonard digs into the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision to allow corporations to contribute without limits to political campaigns. In […]
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Live chat with the Story of Stuff’s Annie Leonard
'Tis the season of giving, which is why Umbra is looking forward to chatting with Annie Leonard, the mastermind behind the Story of Stuff project.
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Annie Leonard's 'Story of Electronics' tells how our gadgets are 'designed for the dump' [VIDEO]
My newfound obsession with where my tech gadgets come from just got stoked by a new video -- which I watched on a tech gadget. You should, too.
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Ask Umbra on how to repair a broken electric toothbrush and other gadgets
Ask Umbra brushes off her handy tools for fixing gadgets -- like a reader's broken Sonicare toothbrush.
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Ask Umbra on what stinks about perfume, cologne, and fragrant body products
Ask Umbra is fuming about perfume. Here she addresses some of its negative impacts on our bodies and the planet!
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Annie Leonard’s ‘The Story of Cosmetics’ and new legislation for toxic chemicals [VIDEO]
According to Annie Leonard, your “bathroom is a minefield of toxics.” Check out her new video The Story of Cosmetics.