Igniting social change
This film is a beautiful testament to the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit. Filmed over nearly three years, WASTE LAND follows Vik Muniz as he journeys to the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic group of “catadores” — self-designated pickers of recyclable materials…
This is the first broadcast of the Good Stuff, a monthly podcast series brought to you by the Annie Leonard and the Story of Stuff Project. The Good Stuff, features interviews with inspiring activists, scientists, entrepreneurs and others change-makers. The first episode explores solutions to plastic bag pollution with interviews with Rose Timmer, (a community activist who successfully banned plastic bags) and entrepreneur, Andy Keller, founder of Chico Bags.
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Where Is ‘Away?’: Solving Plastic Pollution in 4-minutes, is the fourth short movie in professional surfer, Kyle Thiermann’s Surfing For Change series. It tracks a plastic bag that Kyle uses in his hometown of Santa Cruz California, all the way to the north shore of Oahu, demonstrating both the destruction and solutions along the way. Famous musician Jack Johnson, and Story of Stuff’s Annie Leonard join Kyle in this fast-paced journey to highlight the power we all have to end plastic pollution.[/twocol_one]
This 8 minute film, produced by Free Range Studios and hosted by Annie Leonard who brought us the Story of Stuff, takes on the electronics industry’s “design for the dump” mentality. It explores the impact of our high-tech, throw away society where products are designed to be replaced as quickly as possible and millions of tons of toxic electronic waste are created each year. CLICK HERE FOR more about the film, e-waste RECYCLING in SA and how you can TAKE ACTION.