“The Story of Stuff” is a 20-minute video which looks at the production distribution, consumption and disposal of “stuff” and presents the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.

The primary message of the film is to use the exploration of the broader context of the conundrum of consumption in the modern world to try and encourage us to give more star billing to “Reduce” as we use the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” mantra in our approaches to sustainability.

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Mary Ryan Barthel, Founder & President of Blooms From The Heart is asking for your help.

She wants you to clean out your shelves, dust out old vases and donate (and recycle!) them for a good cause. Blooms from the Heart sends a message of caring and compassion to those in need by recycling flowers from events, venues and businesses and delivering the re-purposed arrangements to San Diego area hospitals, senior homes, hospice centers and other facilities where they can be enjoyed.

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