Espèces d'ordures
Espèces d'ordures
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Espèces d'ordures

8.0 / 10
2023
2 seasons
16 episodes
Documentary

In ten of the world’s largest cities on five continents, host Frédéric Choinière showcases the greenest, most cutting-edge, and most effective intitiatives for controling waste.

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Seasons

  • New York

    1.New York

    18-04-202348m

    In New York, several municipal, corporate, and citizen initiatives are trying to make a difference by recovering, recycling, and cleaning up the city before it collapses under its...

  • Brussels

    2.Brussels

    25-04-202348m

    With its waste sorting system, its plant-based rafts to clean canal water, and its hair recycling, Brussels is among the top performers on the European continent when it comes to w...

  • London

    3.London

    02-05-202348m

    London recycles barely 40% of the approximately 7 million tons of waste produced annually by its residents and businesses. The rest goes to landfill... until there's no more room,...

  • Fez

    4.Fez

    09-05-202348m

    Fez is facing major challenges in waste management and recovery. A green transition is emerging to clean water, develop cleaner transportation, not to mention eco-crafts and 21st-c...

  • Seattle

    5.Seattle

    16-05-202348m

    Seattle aims to achieve zero waste by 2030 and is multiplying its initiatives to maximize its chances. From a unique underground composting center to carbon fiber recycling, Seattl...

  • Singapore

    6.Singapore

    23-05-202348m

    Singapore's only landfill will reach full capacity in 2035. Fortunately, several initiatives have been put forward to recover electronic waste, recycle chopsticks into furniture, a...

  • Rio de Janeiro

    7.Rio de Janeiro

    30-05-202348m

    The city of Rio holds the sad record for daily waste production in South America. But fortunately, committed citizens, surfers, and businesses are innovating to help the city chang...

  • Tokyo

    8.Tokyo

    06-06-202348m

    The city of Tokyo can count on its citizens when it comes to cleaning up, sorting, and collecting waste. From street samurai to school students to high-speed rail employees, a coll...

  • Ottawa

    9.Ottawa

    13-06-202348m

    Canada's capital has a reputation for being quiet and sometimes boring. However, a closer look at the state of garbage management reveals a range of original initiatives that make...

  • Venice

    10.Venice

    20-06-202348m

    In Venice, garbage collection is a major challenge given its maze of streets, alleys, and canals. Fortunately, the Venetians have developed several original strategies and initiati...

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