Trash pile in India

Wasted

WhaT We Throw Away Doesn't Go Away

An Ongoing Documentary Series

Humanity has created an unprecedented volume of trash in the era of anthropocene. Why are we wasting opportunities to solve our waste issues, and what can be done to turn waste pollution into solutions?

April 22, 2024

April WASTED Screening

The Projector Cineleisure

SYNOPSIS

This is the story of waste.

This film opens our eyes to the simple truth hidden in plain sight: What we throw away, doesn’t go away. Everything we consume has a lifespan we never see.

Wasted calls on us to shift our perspective and open our eyes to the reality of our trashed planet in this new era of the Anthropocene.

We have forgotten the undeniable truth that waste has an inextricable connection to our daily lives and the well-being of our societies. Solutions to tackle this blight exist in plain sight, so why are we wasting opportunities to make change?

Wasted highlights the connections between waste and human health, and its intersection with the climate crisis. It is a visual exploration across Asia, from landfills to recycling plants, cinematic aerials to intimate portraits.

Above all, it is a film of hope.

It calls out the existing gaps, highlights solutions and connects people, businesses and policymakers with new actions for the future.

A LENS ON ASIA

We hear from industry experts, policymakers, scientists, activists, community leaders and those affected by the impact of ineffective waste management systems. They shed new light on how our worldview and approach to waste profoundly affects life on our planet.

Wasted will expose the hidden world of waste, focusing on Asia, where problems and solutions are most pressing to create a cleaner future. Wasted calls out the existing gaps, highlights solutions and connects people, businesses and policy-makers to new actions for the future.

Wasted is an impact film and mini-series by Eco-Business with more episodes in development and supported by EB Impact.

Join us in supporting this film and amplifying its impact.

Write to us at partners@eco-business.com for film development opportunities.

Write to us at hello@ebimpact.org for more information on Wasted public education initiatives.

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1,200,317

Tonnes of waste dumped globally this year

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Trash pile in India

Wasted

- WHAT WE THROW AWAY DOESN’T GO AWAY -

- IT’S TIME TO STOP TRASHING THE PLANET -

- IT’S TIME TO TURN WASTE POLLUTION INTO WASTE SOLUTIONS -

Written By

Jessica Cheam & Fraser Morton

Produced By

Jessica Cheam & Fraser Morton

Director of Photography

Fraser Morton

Assistant Producer & Director

Roy Ng

Assistant Camera Operator

Roy Ng

Edited By

Siti Khairunnisa
& Fraser Morton

Directed By

Fraser Morton

Associate Producers

Ng Wai Mun
Robin Hicks
Liang Lei
Hanna Alcoseba Fernandez
Meaghan See
Choo Wee Ang

Production Managers

Natasha van Cuylenburg
& Clarisse Poh

Special Thanks

Tomra
Blue Planet Environmental Solutions
United Nations Vietnam
Zigma India
Catapult
Canon Singapore
Red