Assignment
The True Cost
(available on Netflix)
1. What does the term "fast fashion" mean?
2. What are some stores mentioned in the film that are part of the "fast fashion" industry?
3. Describe the tragedy at Rana Plaza in Bangladesh (Who, what, where, when, why?)
4. What are some of the human rights abuses that happened in sweatshops in this film?
5. Give specific examples of how the fast fashion industry harms the environment. (At least 3) Connect this to what we have learned in class about climate change.
6. How have people tried to help factory workers in the Global South? (2 specific examples)
Unit 9: Waste Not, Want Not
The Story of Stuff worksheet
Watch the video download "The Story of Stuff" with Annie Leonard and answer the following questions to check your listening and understanding:
1. Copy the sketches of the 5 stages of the materials economy.
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Extraction
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Production
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Distribution
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Consumption
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Disposal
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2. How much of our natural resources have been trashed in the last few decades?
3. How many planets are needed to support current rates of consumption in the US and Australia?
4. How many trees are being lost in the Amazon each minute?
5. What is being added to the production system that is created dangerous waste products?
6. What food is at the top of the food chain and threatening the health of future generations?
7. What is meant by "externalizing costs of production"?
8. Who is paying for the real cost of cheap electronic equipment (i.e. the $4.99 radio)? List three groups at least.
9a. How much material is still in the system after 6 months? %.
9b. Where have the remaining materials gone?
10. When did the modern consumer economy come into being? Why?
11. According to Annie Leonard, what are some of the social and community interests being neglected while we are busy consuming "stuff"?
12. What do these terms mean? Give an example of each.
• "planned obsolescence" ____________.
For example ____________.
• "perceived obsolescence" ____________.
For example ____________.
13a What is happening to the levels of measured happiness?
13b What reasons are given?
14. Draw or summarize the steps in the treadmill.
15. One solution which many countries use to deal with increasing waste is to burn it. What problem is associated with burning rubbish?
16. How does recycling help?
17. Why is recycling not enough? (Clue: How many rubbish bins are needed to produce one bin of recycled materials?)
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.