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?
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.
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Wow.
1,200,317
Tonnes of waste dumped globally this year
- 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
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