Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home.

The Etobicoke School Of The Arts collected their garbage for two days after watching the film, and they encourage other schools to do the same!

After a viewing of Garbage! at Sir Sandford Fleming College, students and teachers alike became more aware of their consumption habits.

After a screening of Garbage!, students at Fleming College created an impressive display of coffee cups collected over the course of one week.

Students at ESA now try to use reusable materials more frequently after quantifying their waste from two days.

Don't forget to book Andrew Nisker, the Director of Garbage! to come speak at your screening. Click here for more details. Remember to videotape your screening party and share it to inspire us all.

Quote taken from the School Library Journal:

Garbage!: The Revolution Starts at Home. DVD. 76 min. 2007. ISBN 978-0-9809718-0-4.

Gr 7 Up—Filmmaker Andrew Nisker persuades his friends, the Mcdonald family of Toronto, to store three months' worth of garbage in their garage. Attempting to show viewers how much waste an average family produces, Nisker chronicles the Mcdonalds' experiences. The family's energy consumption and waste reach beyond their home, so Nisker follows the trail, showing how organic waste is composted, how recycling works, and how big coal companies are changing lives in West Virginia. Although filmed primarily with a handheld camera, the picture and sound quality is quite good. Key points are written on the screen. This production provides a lot of information, including some facts that may surprise viewers about their effect on the environment and the environment's effect on them. However, more advice about how to reduce one's impact on the environment would have been helpful. This documentary could be useful for classes studying the environment and waste management.—Ryan Henry, Daviess County Public Library, Owensboro, KY