Rethinking the World’s Waste: Circular Economy

Type: Documentary

Director: BBC StoryWorks, CNA Insider

Main actor: environmental experts, circular industry entrepreneurs, recycling operators

Distribution year: 2023

Language: English

The documentary “Rethinking the World’s Waste: Circular Economy” addresses one of the most pressing challenges of our time: waste management and overconsumption of resources. Through a journey that touches different countries and local realities, the film tells how adopting a circular economy model can transform materials considered waste into new opportunities for the environment and communities.

Produced by BBC StoryWorks in collaboration with CNA Insider, the documentary features stories of companies, start-ups, governments and citizen groups that are rethinking production processes and consumption patterns. Through technological innovation, creativity and collaboration, these experiences show that it is possible to drastically reduce the environmental impact generated by waste.

The narrative focuses not only on recycling and reuse of materials, but also on how waste can become new resources, creating economic and social value. In particular, the documentary explores the role of sustainable food waste management, showing projects that transform food chain waste into energy, fertilizer or new products.

Each chapter of the film is an invitation to rethink the very concept of waste, shifting our gaze from the problem to the solution. The result is a positive and concrete vision of how the circular economy can contribute to a cleaner, fairer and more efficient future, generating jobs, reducing pollution and restoring value to natural resources.