Garbage! The Revolution – Great Documentary About Our Trash Problems

My daughter school held a screening of “Garbage! The Revolution” on Earth Day this last week.  This fantastic and highly digestible documentary has made us all much more aware of our over-the-top consumption habits. I thought that my family was well versed on the topic of trash and recycling. Not even close. If you think you know everything about our trash problem, think again… or watch the documentary. As a society, we are largely ignoring the problem because of the typical “out of sight, out of mind” syndrome. When our trash is hauled away, we don’t really need to think about it any more. But we are running out of place to put it and then, there is the toxic seepage, among some of the obvious garbage issues.

Buy, rent, borrow this movie and share it with as many people as you can and discuss it with friends and their children. Spread the word. And yes, you should feel ambivalent (better yet, guilty) when you eat out of that Styrofoam cup or plate or grab that pile of napkins that you won’t even use when you go out to eat. That would be the desired outcome after you’ve seen this documentary and raised your awareness of the issue. Here’s the trailer. Order the documentary here at www.GarbageRevolution.com