HOW TO RECYCLE ALL THE THINGS: GOING BEYOND BOTTLES AND CANS When I was an undergrad at Pratt Institute, I took an introductory course in the history of interior design. Toward the end of the semester, when discussions about postwar excess gave way to the earth-conscious counter movements of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, my professor screened a short video entitled The Story of Stuff.