Lab_4


 * Lab 4: "The Story of Stuff" and the Materials Economy**

'The Story of Stuff' with Annie Leonard at [] is a cultural and educational phenomenon and has had over 4 million viewers. It is made in Flash, and is a brilliant example of interactive design as an educational toolkit.

Download the footnoted script for 'The Story of Stuff' here, and read it carefully, after reviewing the movie, so you can define the following terms:

externalized costs perceived obsolescence planned obsolescence materials throughput national happiness upstream waste closed loop production zero waste green chemistry

In summary, to provide hope for a solution, on pages 15 and 16 (including footnotes and reference links), Annie Leonard says:

"Because what we really need to chuck is this old-school throw-away mindset. There’s a new school of thinking on this stuff and it’s based on sustainability and equity: Green Chemistry, Zero Waste, Closed Loop Production, Renewable Energy, Local living Economies."

Read the pages and footnotes on page 15 and 16 very carefully in the footnoted script, and go to the Green Chemistry, Zero Waste, Closed Loop Production, Renewable Energy, Local living Economies web sites. Why are these solutions, as proposed by Annie Leonard, to address the issue of waste so powerful?
 * In class questions:**

How is this Flash project designed as a teaching tool? Analyze its quality of organization and interactivity.

Write six paragraphs, one on each stage of the 'materials economy', and define its interactions. (6 paragraphs/one stage each paragraph)
 * Tutorial #4 Wiki Question:**


 * Definition and Diagram of Zero Waste:**

“Zero Waste is a goal that is both pragmatic and visionary, to guide people to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are resources for others to use. Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them. Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that may be a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health.”

(Zero Waste Definition prepared by the Zero Waste International Alliance, [])