Craig Reucassel, the passionate environmental advocate known for his playful antics, is making a comeback in a new three-part series titled “War on Waste.”
Set to air on ABC and iview, the series aims to delve deeper into the pressing waste concerns that plague Australia.
Reucassel is expected to bring forth revelations on recycling, addressing the nation’s most frequently posed waste-related queries. He is determined to present actionable solutions that could potentially curb the overwhelming waste dilemma.
The series pledges to be not just informative but also engaging. Reucassel is set to challenge various sectors – from corporations to local councils and community groups. These challenges are intended to underline the significance of small steps leading to more substantial, positive outcomes. One of the key initiatives will involve entire neighbourhoods participating in a rigorous plastic and waste audit, spotlighting the waste-related issues that dwell within our homes.
Reucassel, not one to shy away from bold gestures, has planned public stunts to lay bare the consequences of our purchasing habits. He will further employ undercover techniques, using GPS trackers, to trace the final destination of our discarded items.
In this series, he’ll branch out to address newer waste-related concerns. Viewers can anticipate insights into the effects of microplastics on human health, backed by scientific assessments, which will expose the alarming quantities of plastic residing in our systems. The series will also cast light on the environmental costs of the fast fashion industry, explore the correlation between food wastage and climate change, and present solutions to the ongoing soft plastics recycling crisis.
However, it’s not all gloom and doom. Reucassel will engage with the ‘waste warriors,’ visionaries devising innovative recycling strategies for plastic, food, and fashion waste.
Post-pandemic, the series poses crucial questions: Has Australia fared better or deteriorated in its waste management? Are governmental policies aligned with community sentiments on waste? And importantly, what further measures can Australians adopt?
Production credit: A Lune Media Australia Production for ABC. Principal production investment from Screen Australia and ABC. Financed with support from Screen NSW. Director Jodi Boylan. Executive Producers Jodi Boylan, David Galloway and Leonie Lowe. ABC Acting Head, Factual and Culture Richard Huddleston and Commissioning Editor, Factual Stephen Oliver.
