Environmentalists tell us that our relentless obsession with consumerism is destroying the planet. In the 20th Century, there has been a 16-fold increase in goods and services. The by-products of mining and manufacturing industries are damaging the water we drink, the food we eat and the air we breathe. Consuming Passions looks at the problems of modern consumer society, then at manufacturing industries and community groups across the globe that are leading the way in the use of recycled materials.

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