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One Man's Rubbish One Man's Treasure

Episode 2 of 3

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.

1 hour

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Role Contributor
Narrator Shaun Dooley
Executive Producer Sacha Mirzoeff
Series Producer Liz Allen

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