Annie Leonard's The Story of Stuff is easily one of the best videos I have seen all year. This 20-minute masterpiece about sustainable living on this planet has been viewed by over 7 million people in the last year, so perhaps you have seen it. If not, you really should. 
Intrigued by questions about where all the stuff around her came from--and almost more importantly where it ends up--this former Greenpeace employee uses a cheerful tone and clever animations to convey important viewpoints about a serious subject.
As The New York Times points out, educators have embraced the short film as a way to supplement printed textbooks and add a more modern viewpoint. I don't blame them, given how the youth are embracing the notions of sustainability.
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