Terra Blight (2012) watch online HD

This documentary barely scratched the surface of a very important problem and leaves you feeling like crap after! It basically just says "there's a problem, it's bad, it's mostly the fault of the US." It only shows one dump site in Ghana and most of the waste documented looks to be 10-15 years old (I don't think there was a single cell phone shown). There are even more compelling examples in China and other parts of Asia. Watch the Dateline special about ewaste. In my opinion, this documentary should have included other examples of ewaste dump sites; it should have included a LOT more info about modern facilities that are trying to do this correctly; they should have gone into the economics of ewaste recycling, and what is being done about it; they could highlight companies who have started cradle to grave initiatives; they could talk about pricing electronics to include fees to balance ewaste recycling costs; they should have talked more about what consumers can do--how to find electronic companies with recycling policies, how to find recycling companies that process waste correctly, highlight electronics with a lower impact, how to engage with your representatives in government at the state, federal and county level and what sort of policies and advocacy would help this problem. It's another documentary that just highlights a problem and leaves you feeling hopeless and depressed after. If you're considering this documentary, then you probably already know that there is a problem. Do yourself a favor and instead of watching this for an hour, research the internet for 30 minutes on local resources that recycle properly, companies with better policies, and your county and states current ewaste policy and any initiatives in which you could engage.

The best documentaries change our perspective of the visible world by showing us the invisible world. Terra Blight accomplishes this and so much more - and that's why it is a must see film! As we begin to ponder the ethical implications of how to use our ever- evolving technology, Terra Blight asks us to consider the ethical implications of how we dispose of our ever-increasing technological waste. From our local computer store to a remote village in Ghana, the film incisively delivers the juxtaposition of the average American consumer's appetite for technology with the plight of an African village contaminated by the highly dangerous metals from our old electronics. In Ghana, we meet an enigmatic local activist who introduces us to the children of the village who, out of economic necessity, act as metal scavengers in the dump site. As he tries to raise awareness of the dangers of this waste, we also learn of the dangers that have been created by these chemicals right here in the U.S., and thus we learn the real human cost of carelessly producing and carelessly disposing of our electronics. However, before the situation seems hopeless, the film introduces us to the people on the front lines of recycling electronics and suddenly we see that this a very horrible but very fixable problem - that is, if you are aware there is a problem to begin with. If you own a computer, a phone, or any other electronic, you NEED to see this film - you won't regret it!

I saw the NYC premiere last night at Lincoln Center-- what an amazing work of art! The filmmakers have perfectly documented the global e-waste situation in a way that is accessible to all. They remind us of how electronics are voraciously consumed and thoughtlessly discarded in the West, but more importantly, they reveal to us where that waste ends up. The reality is shocking and tragic. The environment is not the only victim-- generations of people in developing countries are dying in e-waste cesspools. Terra Blight gives us some hope as well. Recyclers are just beginning to mechanize a system to separate and reuse old electronics. This beautiful and important film is a great first step to getting the word out. Students would especially benefit from seeing it. Not only is it informative, but it's also entertaining and very well edited. See it and you won't walk away unchanged.