Wasteland
2022 · Documentary · 1 Season · 4 Episodes ·
Examine the terrible impact waste is having on America's waterways and the challenges people must overcome to preserve their health.
E11. AlabamaAdam Yamaguchi reports on parts of the country where a basic sanitation infrastructure is out of reach for tens of thousands of residents forcing them to live near raw sewage.E22. New YorkAdam Yamaguchi visits Mt. Vernon, N.Y., a town in the shadow of New York City, surrounded by wealth, and overwhelmed by a decrepit sewage system that threatens to swallow it whole.E33. FloridaAdam Yamaguchi reports from the Florida coasts, where breakneck development, climate change and too much waste are creating a perfect environmental storm.E44. IowaAdam Yamaguchi explores how big farmers in Iowa produce far more pig waste than the environment can handle. As a result, the waste is getting into the waterways and may be impacting residents' health.
