The Landfill
By Bora Zivkovic
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American
Video of the Week #30 February 15th, 2012
The Landfill | Jessica Edwards & Gary Hustwit from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo.
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From:Short film dives into landfill gas by David Wogan at Plugged In.
Source:The Landfill by documentary filmmaker Gary Hustwit and director Jessica Edwards.
This week s video is by documentary filmmaker Gary Hustwit and director Jessica Edwards. The Landfill is a short (three minute) film about the often overlooked business of dealing with the things we no longer want to deal with. In its short run-time, The Landfill focuses on how some waste items can be used as a resource through the process of creating landfill gas. The film is well shot and edited, and the overall message about managing our wasteful habits is loud and clear.
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