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Human footprint [digital videodisc] / written, produced, and directed by Clive Maltby ; produced by Touch Productions Ltd. for National Geographic Channel.

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[Burbank, Calif.] : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2008.

Human ecology -- United States.

Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- United States.

Consumption (Economics) -- Environmental aspects -- United States.

1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Human presence -- Diapers and milk -- Meat, eggs, and carbs -- Sweets, fruits, and vegetables -- Plastics and metals -- Cleansing and beauty products -- Water and solid waste -- Clothing and textiles -- Alcohol -- Housing, furnishing, and appliances -- Entertainment consumption -- Transportation -- Consumption of natural resources -- Cell phones -- Shrinking wildlife.

Takes a phase-by-phase journey through life from infancy to old age to illustrate the enormous imprint every American makes during his or her time on Earth. Incorporates surprising facts with playful visuals to reveal our level of consumption and the simple changes we can all make to reduce the impact of our ecological footprint on the world.

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