One Man's Rubbish One Man's Treasure
Observational documentary series. The war against rubbish never stops for the wastemen of Newcastle. But rubbish has never been so valuable.
The war against rubbish never stops for the wastemen of Newcastle. But the things we throw away have never been worth so much. On the streets of the city, no bin, skip or piece of scrap metal is safe from the opportunists who have learned how to turn rubbish into cash. But, as the wastemen working at the city's tips know, the value of waste is not simply financial. Often it's the emotional value that means that one man's rubbish really is another's treasure.
A touching, personal film that shows that waste isn't all dirty.
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The painful process of sifting through rubbish
Duration: 04:10
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Council property clearances
Duration: 02:44
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Money from old rubbish
Duration: 04:32
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The value in waste
Duration: 01:38
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Shaun Dooley |
Executive Producer | Sacha Mirzoeff |
Series Producer | Liz Allen |
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