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.

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First Aired

2017-05-16
Last Aired

2023-08-08
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

3
Episodes

10
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

ABC TV

Keywords:

australia recycling landfill plastic environmental conservation environmental issue waste

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Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

1. Episode 1

Craig Reucassel is on a mission to uncover how much waste we produce as a nation and learn what we can...More

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.Less

57mins 2017-05-16

2. Episode 2

In this episode Craig dives underwater to discover the shocking amount of plastic waste that ends up i...More

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.Less

58mins 2017-05-23

3. Episode 3

Craig explores the impact that coffee cups and fast fashion have on our environment. He examines our o...More

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.Less

57mins 2017-05-30

4. Turning the Tide

In this War on Waste follow-up special, Craig Reucassel returns to again put rubbish on our radar. He ...More

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?Less