Videos
Videos and documentaries that explore the topics of waste and consumption
Short Videos
Solutions Hierarchy for Plastic Waste – U of T Trash Team
Re-thinking Progress: The Circular Economy
https://www.youtube.com/user/made2bemadeagain
The Story of Stuff
www.storyofstuff.org/movies/
TED Talks
www.ted.com
- The economic injustice of plastic (Van Jones)
- We can recycle plastic (Mike Biddle)
- Seas of plastic (Charles Moore)
- The global food waste scandal (Tristram Stuart)
- And many more!
Feature Length Films
Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story
http://www.foodwastemovie.com
Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge.
The Clean Bin Project
www.cleanbinmovie.com
Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least garbage.
North of the Sun
http://www.northofthesun.no
Two young norwegian men spend a winter surfing, building a cabin out of washed up driftwood and garbage, and eating expired food. A surfing film with an environmental message.
Reuse! Because You Can’t Recycle the Planet.
http://www.reusedocumentary.com
Follows Alex Eaves across the 48 contiguous US states as he explores endless reuse solutions to our waste problem.
Tapped
www.tappedmovie.com
Examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, cliamte change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.
RiverBlue
http://riverbluethemovie.eco
Spans the globe to infiltrate one of the world’s most pollutive industries, fashion.
Bag It
http://www.bagitmovie.com/
A regular American man makes a pledge to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store and has his life completely changed.