War on Waste
Our waste is growing at double the rate of our population with 52 mega tonnes generated a year. Australia is ranked 5th highest for generating the most municipal waste in the world. In this three-part series, Craig Reucassel is on a mission to see if we, as a nation, can all do a little bit better.
![The Battle Continues Part 1](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig Reucassel returns for a 2nd series of the show that sparked action across the nation. Craig explores our reliance on single-use plastic items like plastic bottles and straws that damage our waterways and marine life.
![The Battle Continues Part 2](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig Reucassel examines the growing e-waste problem, fast furniture and continuing the #StrawNoMore movement, takes his new straw mascot - McChokey to a fast food giant.
![The Battle Continues Part 3](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
In the final episode, Craig Reucassel goes undercover in a food court to see just how much food is being thrown out and explains the big role restaurants, cafes and fast food outlets have in reducing food waste.
![Episode 1](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig Reucassel is on a mission to uncover how much waste we produce as a nation and learn what we can about it. In tonight's episode he focuses on food waste as a staggering amount ends up in landfill every year.
![Episode 2](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
In this episode Craig dives underwater to discover the shocking amount of plastic waste that ends up in our oceans, which in turn becomes ingested by our marine life.
![Episode 3](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig explores the impact that coffee cups and fast fashion have on our environment. He examines our obsession with fast fashion - an issue causing an environmental crisis globally.
![Turning the Tide](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
In this War on Waste follow-up special, Craig Reucassel returns to again put rubbish on our radar. He looks at whether we've found any solutions and have Australians changed the way they think about waste?
![Commercial Food Waste](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig meets Yume founder Katy Barfield who's on a one woman mission to save commercial food waste from landfill.
![Zero Waste Family: Make Your Own Toothpaste And Deodorant](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig visits an inspirational family in Tasmania who live completely waste free and learns some handy take-home tips for reducing your waste at home and when you go shopping.
![Goulburn Landfill: Where Does Landfill End Up?](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig wants to find out what happens to our general waste once it leaves the kerb and goes to the largest landfill site in NSW.
![Waste Free Street: Where Are They Now?](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig visits some of the families from series 1 to find out where are they now with their waste and recycling?
![Lane Cove Public: Reusable T-Shirt Bags](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig visits the inspiring kids at Sydney's Lane Cove Public who are tackling waste in their community.
![PonyUp For Good: Solving the E-Waste Problem](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig visits the social entrepreneurs at PonyUp for Good who've found a clever way to use e-waste to help food charities.
![Princess Alexandra Hospital: Fighting Hospital Waste](/static/img/load300_169.gif)
Craig stops by Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital where the team is drastically reducing their waste footprint.
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Language | English |
Release | 2017-05-16 |
Producer | KEO Films Australia |