Analysis Of Trash Inc: The Secret Life Of Garbage

Garbage relates to everything from all kinds of waste whether generated during the extraction of raw materials or after the consumption of final products. It is present everywhere, even in the middle of the oceans. Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Garbage is a documentary film showing the waste produced around the world and the life cycle of trash/garbage. The documentary explains what happens to the garbage when it’s thrown away and its impact on the people and the world. It shows how the waste management industry runs daily and how it has impacted our surrounding. The film shows various sites of landfills, including the Apex Landfill in Clark County, Nevada which is the largest in the United States, and other various locations of landfills in the United States including New York, New Jersey, Hawaii and South Carolina. It also shows how China, one of the most populous country is affected by the excessive amount of garbage produced and the effect of landfill …show more content…
Many organization and company has developed ideas to reuse and recycle the waste products to generate new items. Landfill Natural Gas and Waste To Energy, which involves converting non-recyclable waste into heat, electricity or fuel, are turning trash into energy and power sources, giving garbage a second life and helping to solve the problems of garbage collection and disposal. Technologies to manage and recycle waste products should be implemented in places like Hawaii where collection and disposal space is a major concern, and in Beijing where land energy are needed, and trash generated is plentiful. In South Carolina, one of the most renowned BMW auto manufacturing plant is powered by trash from nearby landfill. In the same way, everything from waste that can be used to generate energy or power sources should be properly