ENV S 2 Study Guide - Final Guide: Linear System, Overconsumption
Story of Stuff Key Points (Final Review):
● Linear system does not work on a finite planet indefinitely
● 100 of the largest economies in the world, 51 are corporations
● Extraction-causes to potentially run out of resources-⅓ of the natural resource has
been consumed
● U.S.=5 percent of the world's population, but 30 percent of the stuff and 30 percent of
waste=need 3-5 of the planets
● 75 percent fisheries depleted
● production=toxic contaminated products---toxics in, toxics out
● Highest lifetime dose of toxins source---breast-feeding milk
● Industry admits to releasing 4 billion toxics a year
● Distribution-sell as quickly as possible, keep prices down
○ Externalizing the costs-real costs aren’t captured in the price
○ 1 percent is still in use, 99 percent is trashed in 6 months
○ Ultimate purpose is to produce more consumer goods
○ Most effective solutions--planned obsolescence and perceived obsolescence
○ National happiness is declining--less time for the things that really make us
happy
○ Incineration-burning the garbage releases the toxics up into the air; makes new
super toxics---dioxin-most toxic man-made substance
○ Equity-a fair and reasonable way of behaving towards people, so that everyone
is treated in the same way
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Document Summary
Linear system does not work on a finite planet indefinitely. 100 of the largest economies in the world, 51 are corporations. Extraction-causes to potentially run out of resources- of the natural resource has been consumed. U. s. =5 percent of the world"s population, but 30 percent of the stuff and 30 percent of waste=need 3-5 of the planets. Highest lifetime dose of toxins source---breast-feeding milk. Industry admits to releasing 4 billion toxics a year. Distribution-sell as quickly as possible, keep prices down. Externalizing the costs-real costs aren"t captured in the price. 1 percent is still in use, 99 percent is trashed in 6 months. Ultimate purpose is to produce more consumer goods. Most effective solutions--planned obsolescence and perceived obsolescence. National happiness is declining--less time for the things that really make us happy. Incineration-burning the garbage releases the toxics up into the air; makes new super toxics---dioxin-most toxic man-made substance.
