You can help - throw it here

United States, 1972

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Episode of Series “Man builds - man destroys”.
In the past we have burnt and buried waste but today such solutions are inadequate. Here, retrieval recycling, and other environmentally positive forms of waste disposal, including “Mount Trashmore” - a recreational park complete with ski-run, built with waste from neighbouring communities - are examined

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Duration

00:25:40:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1972

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Man builds - man destroys

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Man builds - man destroys

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012237

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → International understanding

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Waste disposal - Environmental aspects

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Waste disposal

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International understanding

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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