Waste Documentary - A Story of Trash
23 June 2011 A documentary - Away: A Story of Trash - that aims to educate and entertain viewers about the history of waste management, current practices such as landfill, recycling and waste to energy, as well as some of the problems, has been produced by students in collaboration with a TV broadcaster. The film, produced by video production students from St. Petersburg College, Florida working with local PBS affiliate WEDU, also examines what the average American's perception of what waste management really means. The documentary shows how waste management has evolved from one man with a cart in Roman times, to the 243 million tons of waste that is collected every year in the U.S. and new methods of disposal will soon be needed. "I hope that the viewers will be educated enough to be influenced to take action and reduce the amount of waste that we create, so we can preserve the earth for our future generations" said Executive Producer Katie Bishop. "It's really amazing to see how much work actually goes into it" she said, "The programs that waste management companies have in place, such as the Pinellas County waste to energy facility, really are the future of waste disposal." Sign up for Waste Management World's Free E-Mail Newsletters