War on Waste
War on Waste | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Presented by | Craig Reucassel |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jodi Boylan |
Running time | 50–60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ABC TV |
Release | 16 May 2017 8 August 2023 | –
Related | |
Hugh's War on Waste |
War on Waste (also known as War on Waste with Craig Reucassel) is an Australian documentary television series, the first season of which premiered on 16 May 2017 on ABC TV.[1]
Release
[edit]Season 1 aired on 16 May 2017[1][2] and the second series premiered on 24 July 2018.[3] Season 3 premiered on 25 July 2023.[4]
Summary
[edit]Filmed in multiple locations across the country, War on Waste focuses on the impact and solutions to material waste in Australia.[5][6] The series was inspired by the earlier BBC series, Hugh's War on Waste.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]In July 2019, TV Week listed War on Waste at No. 95 in its list of the 101 greatest Australian television shows of all time, which appeared in its monthly TV Week Up Close magazine.[8] The magazine recognised the show for creating public awareness and prompting legislative changes, and for encouraging the nation to be mindful of waste.[8]
Episodes
[edit]Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 3 | 16 May 2017 | 30 May 2017 | |
Special | 3 December 2017 | |||
2 | 3 | 24 July 2018 | 7 August 2018 | |
3 | 3 | 25 July 2023 | 8 August 2023 |
Season 1 (2017)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Topic(s) | Original air date | Viewers |
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1 | 1 | Food waste | 16 May 2017[9] | 919,000[10] |
2 | 2 | Plastic waste | 23 May 2017[11] | 894,000[12] |
3 | 3 | Coffee cups and fast fashion | 30 May 2017[13] | 898,000[14] |
Special
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Topic(s) | Original air date | Viewers |
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4 | 1 | Waste solutions | 3 December 2017[15] | 628,000[16] |
Season 2 (2018)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Topic(s) | Original air date | Viewers |
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5 | 1 | Plastic straws and bottled water | 24 July 2018[17] | 798,000[18] |
6 | 2 | Fast furniture, plastic straws, electrical waste & China's ban on waste imports | 31 July 2018[19] | 628,000[20] |
7 | 3 | Food waste & follow-ups on initiatives from previous episodes | 7 August 2018[21] | 764,000[22] |
Season 3 (2023)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Topic(s) | Original air date | Viewers |
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8 | 1 | Waste solutions | 25 July 2023 | 415,000 |
9 | 2 | Food waste | 1 August 2023 | 365,000 |
10 | 3 | Fast fashion | 8 August 2023 | 325,000 |
Awards
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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2017 | 2017 Banksia Sustainability Awards.[23][24] | Gold Banksia Sustainability Award | War on Waste | Won |
Banksia Communication for Change Award | War on Waste | Won | ||
7th AACTA Awards[25][26] | Best Documentary Television Program | War on Waste | Won | |
2018 | Logie Awards[27] | Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program | War on Waste | Won |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Spring, Alexandra (16 May 2017). "War on Waste: Craig Reucassel wants to change behaviour, and the law". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Craig Reucassel exposes truth about our waste". NewsComAu. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Our Focus: War on Waste - ABC". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "'War on Waste' (Season 3 Trailer)". IF Magazine. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Craig Reucassel's 'War on Waste' continues". The Weekly Review. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Returning: War on Waste". TV Tonight. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Meade, Amanda (2 December 2017). "War on Waste: new episode peels away at food extravagance". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ a b Burfitt, John; Cullen, Tamara; Hadley, Amy; Hockey, Maddison; Mitchell, Thomas; Recchi, Karina; Vnuk, Helen; Wang, Cynthia; Zubeidi, Zara (July 2019), 101 Greatest Aussie TV Shows of All Time, TV Week Close Up, Bauer Media Group. Accessed 6 August 2019
- ^ "War on Waste: Craig Reucassel wants to change behaviour, and the law". The Guardian. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (29 May 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 16 May 2017". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "War on Waste - Series 1 Ep 2 : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (1 June 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 23 May 2017". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "War on Waste - Series 1 Ep 3 : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (7 June 2017). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 30 May 2017". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "War on Waste - Series 1 Ep 4 Turning The Tide : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (13 December 2017). "Timeshifted: Sunday 3 December 2017". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "War on Waste - Series 2 Ep 1 : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (1 August 2018). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 24 July 2018". TV Tonight.
- ^ "War on Waste - Series 2 Ep 2 : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (8 August 2018). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 31 July 2018". TV Tonight.
- ^ "War on Waste - Series 2 Ep 3 : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (18 August 2018). "Timeshifted: Tuesday 7 August 2018". TV Tonight.
- ^ "War on Waste wins Australia's foremost sustainability award - Banksia Foundation". Banksia Foundation. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "War on Waste wins Gold Banksia Sustainability Award". Waste Management Review. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "First Winners Announced at the 7th AACTA Awards Industry Luncheon | AACTA". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "ABC sweeps 7th AACTA Awards with seven wins". About the ABC. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Cooper, Nathanael; Singer, Melissa; Lallo, Michael; Idato, Michael; Carmody, Broede (2 July 2018). "Logies 2018 LIVE: Grant Denyer wins the 2018 Gold Logie award". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 March 2019.