War on Waste | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Presented by | Craig Reucassel |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jodi Boylan |
Running time | 50–60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | ABC TV |
Original release | 16 May 2017 – 8 August 2023 |
Related | |
Hugh's War on Waste |
War on Waste (also known as War on Waste with Craig Reucassel) is an Australian documentary television series, the first season of which premiered on 16 May 2017 on ABC TV. [1]
Season 1 aired on 16 May 2017 [1] [2] and the second series premiered on 24 July 2018. [3] Season 3 premiered on 25 July 2023. [4]
Filmed in multiple locations across the country, War on Waste focuses on the impact and solutions to material waste in Australia. [5] [6] The series was inspired by the earlier BBC series, Hugh's War on Waste. [7]
In July 2019, TV Week listed War on Waste at No. 95 in its list of the 101 greatest Australian television shows of all time, which appeared in its monthly TV Week Up Close magazine. [8] The magazine recognised the show for creating public awareness and prompting legislative changes, and for encouraging the nation to be mindful of waste. [8]
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 3 | 16 May 2017 | 30 May 2017 | |
Special | 3 December 2017 | |||
2 | 3 | 24 July 2018 | 7 August 2018 | |
3 | 3 | 25 July 2023 | 8 August 2023 |
No. overall | No. in season | Topic(s) | Original air date | Viewers |
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1 | 1 | Food waste | 16 May 2017 [9] | 919,000 [10] |
2 | 2 | Plastic waste | 23 May 2017 [11] | 894,000 [12] |
3 | 3 | Coffee cups and fast fashion | 30 May 2017 [13] | 898,000 [14] |
No. overall | No. in season | Topic(s) | Original air date | Viewers |
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4 | 1 | Waste solutions | 3 December 2017 [15] | 628,000 [16] |
No. overall | No. in season | Topic(s) | Original air date | Viewers |
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5 | 1 | Plastic straws and bottled water | 24 July 2018 [17] | 798,000 [18] |
6 | 2 | Fast furniture, plastic straws, electrical waste & China's ban on waste imports | 31 July 2018 [19] | 628,000 [20] |
7 | 3 | Food waste & follow-ups on initiatives from previous episodes | 7 August 2018 [21] | 764,000 [22] |
No. overall | No. in season | Topic(s) | Original air date | Viewers |
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8 | 1 | Waste solutions | 25 July 2023 | 415,000 |
9 | 2 | Food waste | 1 August 2023 | 365,000 |
10 | 3 | Fast fashion | 8 August 2023 | 325,000 |
Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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2017 | 2017 Banksia Sustainability Awards. [23] [24] | Gold Banksia Sustainability Award | War on Waste | Won |
Banksia Communication for Change Award | War on Waste | Won | ||
7th AACTA Awards [25] [26] | Best Documentary Television Program | War on Waste | Won | |
2018 | Logie Awards [27] | Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program | War on Waste | Won |
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