War on Waste

6.2

2017•1h

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.

Production

Trailers & Videos

War On Waste Series 3 | Official Trailer | ABC TV + iview

War On Waste: Extended Sneak Peek

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2017

1. Episode 1

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.

2. Episode 2

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.

3. Episode 3

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.

4. Turning the Tide

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?