War on Waste

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War on Waste
War on Waste (TV Series) Logo.jpg
GenreDocumentary
Presented by Craig Reucassel
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerJodi Boylan
Running time50–60 minutes
Release
Original network ABC TV
Original release16 May 2017 (2017-05-16) 
8 August 2023 (2023-08-08)
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]

Contents

Release

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]

Summary

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]

Critical reception

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]

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 316 May 2017 (2017-05-16)30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)
Special 3 December 2017 (2017-12-03)
2 324 July 2018 (2018-07-24)7 August 2018 (2018-08-07)
3 325 July 2023 (2023-07-25)8 August 2023 (2023-08-08)

Season 1 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Topic(s)Original air dateViewers
11 Food waste 16 May 2017 (2017-05-16) [9] 919,000 [10]
22 Plastic waste 23 May 2017 (2017-05-23) [11] 894,000 [12]
33 Coffee cups and fast fashion 30 May 2017 (2017-05-30) [13] 898,000 [14]

Special

No.
overall
No. in
season
Topic(s)Original air dateViewers
41Waste solutions3 December 2017 (2017-12-03) [15] 628,000 [16]

Season 2 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Topic(s)Original air dateViewers
51 Plastic straws and bottled water 24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) [17] 798,000 [18]
62Fast furniture, plastic straws, electrical waste & China's ban on waste imports31 July 2018 (2018-07-31) [19] 628,000 [20]
73 Food waste & follow-ups on initiatives from previous episodes7 August 2018 (2018-08-07) [21] 764,000 [22]

Season 3 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Topic(s)Original air dateViewers
81Waste solutions25 July 2023 (2023-07-25)415,000
92 Food waste 1 August 2023 (2023-08-01)365,000
103 Fast fashion 8 August 2023 (2023-08-08)325,000

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
20172017 Banksia Sustainability Awards. [23] [24] Gold Banksia Sustainability AwardWar on WasteWon
Banksia Communication for Change AwardWar on WasteWon
7th AACTA Awards [25] [26] Best Documentary Television ProgramWar on WasteWon
2018 Logie Awards [27] Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary ProgramWar on WasteWon

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