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The machines that are turning our rubbish into valuable commodities.

Observational documentary series. Landfill taxes and environmental concerns are increasing, but there is a new future for our rubbish.

As a nation we throw away more than ever. And with increasing landfill taxes and concerns over the environment, burying it all in a hole in the ground is no longer an option. Bigger and better solutions to our waste problems are needed and Newcastle and the north east are helping to lead the way. Giant incinerators turn rubbish into electricity, industrial plants turn waste into compost and machines the size of jumbo jets shred old cars into fragments of metal that are sold around the world and reused. 

A new future for our rubbish is coming.

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