How This Zero Waste Couple Have Lived Without a Rubbish Bin for 8 Years! | The Rubbish Trip

Happen Films November 9, 2023
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Documentary films about sustainability, tiny houses, permaculture, natural building, and more. We chose film because we believe it’s the most powerful way to share these ideas. We also love making films, and love that the process – the people we meet, the research we do, the conversations we have, the stories we get to share – brings us so much hope to offset the grief we feel about what’s been happening to our world. Through film we can share that hope, with the aim of inspiring change in people’s lives and creating a better world. We've made 44 short and feature films between 2015–2025. In 2026 we're taking a break from releasing new work, but watch this space!

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Hannah and Liam are the inspiring zero waste couple behind The Rubbish Trip, originally a nationwide tour offering free workshops around Aotearoa New Zealand. Now experts on the why’s and how’s of reducing waste, Hannah and Liam are our personal zero waste heroes – educators, advocates, and activists on a subject that is ultimately about so much more than waste. For this film, we asked Hannah and Liam about their perspective on what it means to be zero waste, what it’s taken for them to make suitable lifestyle changes toward that goal, and their work in advocacy and activism. This short film offers inspiration and encouragement to all of us, no matter where we are on our waste minimisation journey. Hannah and Liam’s story offers another opportunity for Happen Films to contribute to the global conversation about waste. It is topical and it needs urgent action. We see it as a critical subject to be discussing in our households, communities, businesses, and with our governments: how can each and every one of us assume responsibility for our impact on the planet and on each other and work towards the necessary system change? If you'd like to help support us to make more films like this one, please consider joining our Patreon community! We release regular behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive content: https://patreon.com/happenfilms Host a screening of this film in your community!  https://happenfilms.com/product/short-film-free-screening-license/ *More about The Rubbish Trip* Website: http://therubbishtrip.co.nz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therubbishtrip/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRubbishTrip/ *More about Happen Films* We make short and feature-length documentaries, all about permaculture, resilience and sustainability. Website: https://happenfilms.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/happenfilms Facebook: https://facebook.com/happenfilms *Subtitles* Please get in touch if you'd like to create subtitles in your language! https://happenfilms.com/contact *Thank you!* We are forever grateful to everyone who supports us financially to make our films – we can’t do this without the regular donations we receive that range from $1 a month and make all the difference. These awesome folk support us on Patreon: Andi Begerl, Brian Newton, Carolyn Gillum, Chris and Kristen, Dave Evans, Dennis Lange, Geoffrey Torkington, Georjette M., Greg & Rachel Hart, Jacqueline Hicks, Julian Maher, Kelle McNamara, Kelly & Peter Osmond, Kirti Patel, Lauren, Mary Conlan, Matthew Burdett, Pierre Blom, Rex & Jo, Sankar Madhavan, Teresa R., Tiitus Laine, V.J. Raghavan. And a huge thank you to the incredible folk at Biome Trust for their generous long-term support for Happen Films.

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