We live in challenging times. Waste from m ass consumption has led to pollution and climate change that is threatenin g human survival and our planet's existence. While recognition and awarene ss are important\, direct action is by far more effective. But traditional recycling has not been the solution that we were led to believe. The solu tion is simple and it&rsquo\;s "nothing new"... REUSE! Reuse offers a more sustainable solution that everyone can be a part of. REUSE! Because Y ou Can't Recycle The Planet. follows reuse edutainer Alex Eaves' cros s-country adventure to the 48 contiguous U.S. states. On his journey\, Ale x finds endless reuse solutions for our waste problem that are not only su stainable\, but many of which are easy and fun. And he learns just how reu se truly benefits our people\, our planet\, and our wallet. This documenta ry isn't about our waste problem. It's about solutions. And they are every where!
\nFilmmaker Alex Eaves is a reuse expert who embodies the reu se lifestyle. In 2008\, he began what he calls &ldquo\;the reuse life\;&rd quo\; avoiding disposables and finding reuse solutions for his needs and w ants. In 2014\, he became a certified Master Reuser by the Reuse Institute and a year later he released the documentary\, REUSE! Because You Can 't Recycle The Planet. Since the release\, Eaves has traveled the U.S . extensively for screenings and talks in the REUSE! Box Truck tiny house\ , a mobile reuse education center where he now lives as well. Eaves is als o the creator and owner of the award-winning green certified reuse apparel brand STAY VOCAL. \;
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