Wasteland Season 1
Wasteland, a mini docuseries exploring the murky world of waste management -- or lack thereof -- in the world’s wealthiest nation. Failing septic tanks and collapsing sewer lines; rivers and coastlines polluted with untreated sewage. How did we get here? Wasteland charts America’s past, present and potential future in waste management.
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Adam Yamaguchi explores how big farmers in Iowa produce far more pig waste than the environment can handle. As a result, the waste is getting into the waterways and may be impacting residents' health.
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Adam Yamaguchi reports from the Florida coasts, where breakneck development, climate change and too much waste are creating a perfect environmental storm.
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Adam Yamaguchi visits Mt. Vernon, N.Y., a town in the shadow of New York City, surrounded by wealth, and overwhelmed by a decrepit sewage system that threatens to swallow it whole.
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Adam Yamaguchi reports on parts of the country where a basic sanitation infrastructure is out of reach for tens of thousands of residents forcing them to live near raw sewage.
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