A tongue-in-cheek film, a mixture of documentary and dramatic effect, on the subject of garbage in general and, in particular, the part it plays in the life of a young man named Simon, cast in the role of a latter-day Adam. His fateful act of tossing away an apple core sets in motion all we know about litter, waste, garbage dumps, and the most recent development, recycling.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013379
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Litter (Trash)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Waste disposal - Environmental aspects
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)