Documentary shows damage caused by lack of recycling
Actor Jeremy Irons presents the problems of the lack of garbage recycling in landfills in different parts of the world
A film that promises to change your perception of garbage is nearing its premiere in theaters. The documentary "Trashed - Where's Our Garbage Going", directed by Candida Brady and with actor Jeremy Irons in the cast, addresses not only the issue of garbage itself, but also the destination of waste. The method is to show the practices used in large landfills in several countries around the world and point out the importance of recycling waste.
The film is divided into three parts: evaluation, (wrong) solution and making a more correct decision. Traveling throughout the northern hemisphere, Irons shows how different governments address the issue of garbage, in addition to exposing curiosities and some in-depth content on ecology.
In the first part of the film, the story is told of how industrial and domestic waste was treated, in the last 150 years, as a true chemical bomb of world proportions. There are shocking images of landfills in the US, Britain and Lebanon.
Next, there are samples of inefficient “solutions” used by some governments, such as plants that incinerate tons of waste daily (such as one found in Iceland, which ended up causing a serious environmental disaster). Another case is that of South Korea, which, even years after the end of the war, still faces problems of genetic anomalies caused by Agent Orange. The last part presents the most sustainable and viable solution to end the problem: waste recycling.
"Trashed-For Where Our Garbage Goes" was selected for the Cannes Film Festival 2012 for its intense journalistic investigation, which includes testimonies from victims, scientists and experts on the subject. All this with a light touch of Jeremy Irons humor. Go to the official website and take a look at the trailer while the movie is not released:
Datasheet:
- Title: Trashed - Where Our Trash Goes (Trashed)
- Genre: documentary
- Country: United States
- Director: Candida Brady
- Duration: 1h38
