Trashed

Overview

Actor Jeremy Irons stands on a beach beside the Lebanese city of Sidon. Above him towers a mound of medical waste, household trash, toxic fluids and dead animals. This is the result of thirty years of consumption by just one small city. How many similar mountains of rubbish are there in the world?

Trashed uncovers the extent of damage the global waste problem has incurred on the planet. Irons, assisted by a scientist or two, is an inspired guide for this investigation which strives to evoke awareness of the issues so that collectively, solutions can be created.

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