Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Wastes
A hazardous mix of waste is flushed into the sewer every day. The billions of litres of water - combined with unknown quantities of chemicals, solvents, heavy metals, human waste and food - where does it all go? And what does it do to us? Filmed in Italy, India, Sweden, the United States and Canada, this bold documentary questions our fundamental attitudes to waste. Does our need to dispose of waste take precedence over public safety? What are the alternatives?
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Wastes
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2003
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Wastes
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Jeffrey McKay
Description
A hazardous mix of waste is flushed into the sewer every day. The billions of litres of water - combined with unknown quantities of chemicals, solvents, heavy metals, human waste and food - where does it all go? And what does it do to us? Filmed in Italy, India, Sweden, the United States and Canada, this bold documentary questions our fundamental attitudes to waste. Does our need to dispose of waste take precedence over public safety? What are the alternatives?
