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Committee Newsletters Spring 2004 The True Cost of Food Campaign Launched (131k pdf file) We have launched a new, national grassroots campaign. It's focused on the one major aspect of American consumption that's probably the easiest to change: our dietary lifestyle. Also available in MS Word (81k) Winter 2003 Our introductory newsletter, 99 Percent (256k pdf file) 99 percent of material used in production of, or contained within, goods in the United States becomes waste within six weeks of sale. Also available in MS Word (114k) Spring 2002 Sustainable Consumption: Sierra Club Develops Campign to Educate Consumers(248k pdf file) The Sierra Club calls on Americans to practice sustainable consumption and to support public policies that encourage sustainable use of resources. To achieve these goals, the Club has established a Sustainable Consumption Committee (SCC).   Up to Top