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Digital Options

2013-01-08T20:30:09Z

In the spirit of zero waste, The Clean Bin Project is now available to stream online for those outside of Canada! (Canadians have had access through itunes for a while now). Just click here to rent it online!

Welcome to CBC Fans

2012-10-02T03:10:02Z

If you just discovered us through CBC Radio or CBC TV today, then welcome!

The Clean Bin Project was a zero waste challenge that became an award-winning documentary film (released in 2010, and now available on TV, itunes, and DVD)

Just Eat It is our current project on food waste. Please check out the official Just Eat It movie website at www.foodwastemovie.com.

DVDs Available

2012-07-17T16:21:15Z

Wahoo! Home DVDs of The Clean Bin Project are finally available!

In Canada, you can get them on Amazon.ca. Everywhere else, you can buy direct through our website.

We are happy to say that our DVDs come in a 100% recycled cardboard case printed with soy inks. The DVDs themselves are, of course, plastic, but at the end of their life you can always mail them back to us for recycling if you don't have facilities near you.

Digital downloads through itunes in Canada and coming soon for everywhere else.

Back from New Zealand!

2012-07-02T17:07:50Z

Grant and I spent 2 weeks in New Zealand last month. We had a fantastic time at the Reel Earth Film Festival and were honoured to be the opening night film and then to win the Audience Choice Award. It's our 9th festival award and pretty fantastic end to our official festival run!

The people of Palmerston North were amazingly hospitable. By the end of the first week we had access to bicycles and a car, had been invited to 3 locals' homes for dinner, and were staying at someone's house while they were away for the weekend! The City organized a run of events for us throughout the week, so we got to speak to hundreds of school children as well as government employees about waste reduction and compare how resources differ from Canada.

We met a bunch of great filmmakers from all over the world including Joel Heath who directed People of a Feather and who, it turns out, lives just a block away from us back here in Vancouver.

Thanks again to the festival and all involved for making it a memorable trip!

Fundraisers and Festivals

2012-04-30T23:05:36Z

After a fabulous Earth Week with visits to Science World, skype Q and A’s with Toronto high schools, and a trip to Victoria and Campbell River, we’re heading south. That’s right, we’re going to the US of A. May 4^th will see us in Portland, Oregon, kicking off our theatrical run at The Clinton Street Theater. Opening night will be a fundraiser for the Portland Surfrider Chapter, so get ready for sweet raffle prizes from local companies – they remind you not to forget to bring cash.

Tickets are just $7. More information is at http://www.facebook.com/events/268651013218104/ If you miss opening night, never fear, The Clean Bin Project will be screening at 7pm and 9pm May 5-9^th (we just won’t be there in person for those ones).

On Sunday May 6^th, we’re excited to be part of the Seattle True Independent Film Festival which celebrates westcoast films that are truly independent (but still awesome!) Info is at http://www.trueindependent.org/

See you there!

Bend Again!

2012-04-13T00:36:53Z

We're excited to be back in Bend, Oregon for an encore screening. We visited a school this morning, and the kids had tons of great questions. We even signed a few autographs and talked to some aspiring filmmakers abotu which cameras we liked.

Honestly, this is one of our all time favorite towns. People are so nice, the buildings are lovely, and landscape is gorgeous. Add to that a great local culture of restaurants, sports, and entertainment, and we're pretty sure we'd be happy to live down here permenantly.

Earth week is coming up next week, so we'll be hitting Vancouver, Burnaby, and Vancouver Island with screenings. Hope to see you there!

Victoria to Montreal

2012-03-12T02:35:30Z

We have a bunch of screenings this month leading up to April (Earth Month). We'll be visiting a number of screenings in person including Victoria and Montreal, a place that we haven't visited since we cycled across the country in 2010.

Obviously we can't be at every single event, but I've updated the calendar so now it's clear which screenings we will be at by the little * beside the title.

Stay tuned for Earth Month news!

Charles Moore in Hits Vancouver

2012-02-01T01:54:11Z

Famed scientist and TED lecturer Captain Charles Moore is in Vancouver right now! We're pretty excited that one of our eco-heroes (and star of our film) is able to make an in person appearance in our hometown. Come join us and Captain Moore at one of these locations for a great talk and signing of his new book Plastic Ocean.

All events are free to the public and proceeds benefit Algalita Marine Research Foundation.

Wed, Feb 1 4:30pm SFU Downtown. Labatt Hall, Room 1700.
Thurs, Feb 2 4:30 Capilano University, Main Theatre.
Thurs, Feb 2 7:30pm Science World (sold out)
Fri, Feb 3 12:00pm UBC. Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Room 182 Register at http://charlesmoore.eventbrite.com/
Then he's heading to Kamloops.

Hope you can make it!

Winter Break

2011-11-30T05:00:55Z

We've had a super busy Fall and are glad to be moving into winter. If you're in Red Lake, Ontario, you can catch The Clean Bin Project on Dec 3rd. If your university already has an educational license, be sure to let us know when you're having public screenings - we'll put it up on our screenings page to help attract more folks.

We have more festivals and community shows coming in the new year. In the meantime, if you're thinking zero waste this holiday season, check out our blog for ideas on low impact gifts and wrapping alternatives.

Southern and Coastal Charm

2011-10-28T17:06:40Z

We had to split up for the first time last weekend. I headed to Tofino for the Tofino Film Festival and Grant headed to Wichita for the Tallgrass Film Festival. Both of us had fabulous times.

Tofino plays starts playing movies at 4pm, so I had plenty of time for relaxing and beach walking before film watching.The organizers work so hard to get great films and to get directors out to their gorgeous town, and it really showed. I got to see a slew of really good movies including How to Die in Oregon which won the Grand Prize at Sundance, so we were in pretty good company.

Grant missed his connecting flight and ended up renting a car and driving into Wichita at 3:30am, but it was reportedly all uphill from there. Despite his lack of sleep, he participated in a filmmakers meet and greet, a panel discussion, and had Q and A at a sold out screening. When he got home, he wouldn't stop talking about the welcoming people and the abundance of friendly volunteers and great food.

Better yet, although Kansas is apparently the worst state for sustainability, our film was really well recieved, and we garnered runner up for audience choice for Best Documentary!