Comments on: Toxic Tunes? http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10 The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:08:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fred http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-12453 Fred Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:27:26 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10#comment-12453 Thanks for writing this great blog I really enjoyed. Thanks for writing this great blog I really enjoyed.

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]]> By: Eric http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-11810 Eric Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:29:27 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10#comment-11810 Annie, That was outstanding!! We would love to put a link on our site that points here, if that's ok. Check out www.wholeearthpackaging.com for biodegradable and compostable products. Annie,

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biodegradable and compostable products.

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]]> By: geof fbaker http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-10175 geof fbaker Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:18:12 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10#comment-10175 Some very intresting ideas and comments. I came across this page whilst looking for cheaper energy prices [/url]http://cheaperenergy.wordpress.com My bills haven risen by 35% this year and am now facing yet another increase by these greedy energy companies. (Thankfully I only rent so don't have to worry about a mortgage as well.) Has anyone tried this green and cheap renewable energy? If so, be intrested to know how it worked for you. Some very intresting ideas and comments. I came across this page whilst looking for cheaper energy prices [/url]http://cheaperenergy.wordpress.com My bills haven risen by 35% this year and am now facing yet another increase by these greedy energy companies. (Thankfully I only rent so don’t have to worry about a mortgage as well.) Has anyone tried this green and cheap renewable energy? If so, be intrested to know how it worked for you.

]]> By: next.generation. http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-10133 next.generation. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:03:57 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10#comment-10133 Hey Annie I have another question about Ipods. After I watched the story of stuff I went to the apple web page, they clame to have a disposal program but it dosnt say if they re-use any of the material from returned products. How do I find out more about a company's recycle program/how can I lobby to improve it? Thanks Hey Annie

I have another question about Ipods.
After I watched the story of stuff I went to the apple web page, they clame to have a disposal program but it dosnt say if they re-use any of the material from returned products.
How do I find out more about a company’s recycle program/how can I lobby to improve it?
Thanks

]]> By: AlexM http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-7982 AlexM Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:33:56 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10#comment-7982 I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road! I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!

]]> By: James R. Whalley http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-6872 James R. Whalley Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:25:03 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10#comment-6872 As someone with some background as a technician in both the electronics and computer industries,as well as considerable experience in the automotive field, I can only observe that there used to be a different relationship between manufacturers and their customers when things were less commodified. In the "good old days", there were companies like IBM, Hewlett Packard, Digital, BMW, Mercedes Benz....virtually any iconographic manufacturer you could name, took pride in what they made, and viewed that every sale was the beginning of a life long relationship with a valued client. This relationship also extended to their employees and their communities,which were viewed as assets,and the source of their strength as a company. This has all changed in recent times, as more and more companies only exist as virtual entities marketing cheaply made and shoddily designed "product" sourced from the lowest cost vendor, with no consideration to future maintenance or repair. What was once considered a 'durable' or 'capital' product, is now relegated to the status of 'disposable'. Where there used to be "lifetime" product support ( I've gotten repair parts for twenty-something year old computers, and an 80 year old British car in the past, but I doubt that the same level of service exists today ) The only difference that I can see in my knowledge of these companies,is that once they were privately held companies,and the ideals of committed service and excellence in design of their founders was the corporate culture and byword. When control passed from their founders to outsiders as holders of publicly offered stock took control, their products degraded from being a personal design or values statement to being a 'financial instrument', or more succinctly, from being an 'heirloom' product into being disposable crap. The attitude toward their customers changed as well,from being lifelong clientèle to being regarded as 'marks' in an elaborate con game. The companies that didn't erode from the inside, had to go along with the trend as Americans voted with their pocketbooks and bought mountains of cheap, disposable junk; as the image of being affluent was more important then the actuality of owning something durable and high quality. The evils of what is currently known as 'corporatism' can not be overstated. It has deprived many of us in having pride in our livelihoods, our standard of living, -as the search for expanding profits in a saturated (and sated) market forces them to reduce their costs at the weakest point; their labor, and in some cases, even our lives themselves, as corporate polluters leave society at large to take their responsibility so they can make a fast profit. As someone with some background as a technician in both the electronics and computer industries,as well as considerable experience in the automotive field, I can only observe that there used to be a different relationship between manufacturers and their customers when things were less commodified. In the “good old days”, there were companies like IBM, Hewlett Packard, Digital, BMW, Mercedes Benz….virtually any iconographic manufacturer you could name, took pride in what they made, and viewed that every sale was the beginning of a life long relationship with a valued client. This relationship also extended to their employees and their communities,which were viewed as assets,and the source of their strength as a company. This has all changed in recent times, as more and more companies only exist as virtual entities marketing cheaply made and shoddily designed “product” sourced from the lowest cost vendor, with no consideration to future maintenance or repair. What was once considered a ‘durable’ or ‘capital’ product, is now relegated to the status of ‘disposable’. Where there used to be “lifetime” product support ( I’ve gotten repair parts for twenty-something year old computers, and an 80 year old British car in the past, but I doubt that the same level of service exists today ) The only difference that I can see in my knowledge of these companies,is that once they were privately held companies,and the ideals of committed service and excellence in design of their founders was the corporate culture and byword. When control passed from their founders to outsiders as holders of publicly offered stock took control, their products degraded from being a personal design or values statement to being a ‘financial instrument’, or more succinctly, from being an ‘heirloom’ product into being disposable crap. The attitude toward their customers changed as well,from being lifelong clientèle to being regarded as ‘marks’ in an elaborate con game. The companies that didn’t erode from the inside, had to go along with the trend as Americans voted with their pocketbooks and bought mountains of cheap, disposable junk; as the image of being affluent was more important then the actuality of owning something durable and high quality. The evils of what is currently known as ‘corporatism’ can not be overstated. It has deprived many of us in having pride in our livelihoods, our standard of living, -as the search for expanding profits in a saturated (and sated) market forces them to reduce their costs at the weakest point; their labor, and in some cases, even our lives themselves, as corporate polluters leave society at large to take their responsibility so they can make a fast profit.

]]> By: alexander the great and population of the world http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-6553 alexander the great and population of the world Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:31:10 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10#comment-6553 <strong>alexander the great and population of the world...</strong> Thanks for the information, love it.... alexander the great and population of the world…

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]]> By: jane http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-5727 jane Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:57:28 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=10#comment-5727 Let's get this straight. The government is not supposed to take care of us. A lot of the problems we have now are because the government stepped-in. Flame retardants? Who do you think makes a pillow manufacturer dip their pillows in retardants? Or my kids' pj's? And you know we can't just throw away those new light bulbs. My house is full of them now. What are we going to do in 4 years when all of our environmentally-friendly lightbulbs burn out and we can't take them to the dump? I'll bet Al Gore has invested in the one company that will make that all possible, because he cares so much. Let’s get this straight. The government is not supposed to take care of us. A lot of the problems we have now are because the government stepped-in. Flame retardants? Who do you think makes a pillow manufacturer dip their pillows in retardants? Or my kids’ pj’s?
And you know we can’t just throw away those new light bulbs. My house is full of them now. What are we going to do in 4 years when all of our environmentally-friendly lightbulbs burn out and we can’t take them to the dump?
I’ll bet Al Gore has invested in the one company that will make that all possible, because he cares so much.

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