
About this season
Our waste is growing at double the rate of our population with 52 mega tonnes generated a year. Australia is ranked 5th highest for generating the most municipal waste in the world. In this three-part series, Craig Reucassel is on a mission to see if we, as a nation, can all do a little bit better.
Episodes (4)

1. Episode 1
Aired 16 May 2017 • 57 min
Craig Reucassel is on a mission to uncover how much waste we produce as a nation and learn what we can about it. In tonight's episode he focuses on food waste as a staggering amount ends up in landfill every year.

2. Episode 2
Aired 23 May 2017 • 58 min
In this episode Craig dives underwater to discover the shocking amount of plastic waste that ends up in our oceans, which in turn becomes ingested by our marine life.

3. Episode 3
Aired 30 May 2017 • 57 min
Craig explores the impact that coffee cups and fast fashion have on our environment. He examines our obsession with fast fashion - an issue causing an environmental crisis globally.

4. Turning the Tide
Aired 3 December 2017 • 60 min
In this War on Waste follow-up special, Craig Reucassel returns to again put rubbish on our radar. He looks at whether we've found any solutions and have Australians changed the way they think about waste?