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Downtown Dailies
Lessons From a Landfill
When you throw it away, where is "away"?
Directed by Gretta Wing Miller
Video: Trailer
Overview
Genre
Environment
Synopsis
The daily workings of a county landfill in Wisconsin, where 29,000 residents throw away 30 million pounds of garbage a year. "Our job is to provide a service for anything you have to get rid of." The determined solid-waste manager has found markets for 30 percent of the recyclables, but what about the other 70%? Watch the construction of what will be the last 'cell' on this site: a cell that will fill with 100 tons of garbage in just 5 years.
Stage
finished
Running time
28 minutes
Links
Official Website
Lessons From a Landfill Official Website
Production Details
Prod. Co.
Downtown Dailies/blue studio
Country
United States
Production years
2008
Locations
Vernon Co, WI
Prod. Partners
Vernon County Solid Waste Committee
Distribution Details
Release year
2009
Festivals
Central WI FF, Wildwood FF
Language
English
Video: Trailer
Overview
Genre
EnvironmentSynopsis
The daily workings of a county landfill in Wisconsin, where 29,000 residents throw away 30 million pounds of garbage a year. "Our job is to provide a service for anything you have to get rid of." The determined solid-waste manager has found markets for 30 percent of the recyclables, but what about the other 70%? Watch the construction of what will be the last 'cell' on this site: a cell that will fill with 100 tons of garbage in just 5 years.