Wasted Tales
Episodes
12 episodes
Episode 10: Eleanor the Eco-Coffin
Eleanor is an eco-coffin, designed to facilitate the reunion of humans and earth at the end of life. She reflects on the estrangement of humans and nature, caused by our dichotomous thinking, and reminds us of our belonging to the eco-system.
Episode 9: Chip the Cup
The young Chip shares his playful experiences as a reusable cup: from having to swallow coffee to being tickled in the dishwasher. Chip is accompanied by his grandfather, Charles, a disposable plastic cup. And while Chip describes his daily lif...
Episode 8: Will the Waterbike
Will the water bike prides himself in his ability to spark joy in all age groups on hot summer days. During the pandemic, Will spent a lot less time carrying happy passengers around Dutch canals. Despite the lonely months, Will gets involved in...
Episode 7: Huxley the Headphones
Huxley is not your regular pair of headphones. Being made of seven modules, he is infinitely repairable and therefore, completely circular! Find out what a day in Huxley’s life looks like, as the human’s essential companion in the COVID-19 pand...
Episode 6: Cleo the Concept Store
Cleo the brick-and-mortar concept store lives and breathes slow fashion, creating an immersive retail experience for all customers that walk through her doors. After years of abandonment by retailers who did not see her strengths, find out how ...
Episode 5: Walter the Wastebin
Walter the wastebin is nearing retirement. With a long career working in a prison under his belt, he has seen it all. But is his waste management system too outdated to meet the modern demands of waste disposal? Walter reflects on his role in t...
Episode 4: Tess the Tomato
Tess the Tomato shares her journey of traveling from greenhouse to kitchen and the harrowing love story that accompanied her. Through trial and tribulations Tess comes face to face with the stark reality of food waste in a tomato’s world.
Episode 3: Penelope the Polyester Jacket
Penelope the polyester jacket discusses her transition from her past form as Polly the plastic bottle, to a fashionable and circular rPET jacket. How did she get here? And what does she think about her new life?for more information pl...
Episode 2: Stefano the Solar Panel
Stefano the solar panel finds himself in a Dutch village named America, as part of an experiment. As the star in this small town, can Stefano live up to the pressure of being the key to community acceptance of noise walls in the region?
Bonus Material Episode 1: Fiona the Facemask - a conversation with Laura Stevens
In this bonus material we present you Laura Stevens the voice of Fiona. Laura Stevens is a PhD candidate at the Mision Zero research group of the Hague University of applied Sciences. She researches education on Bio-Mimicry. Fiona, on...
Episode 1: Fiona the Facemask
Fiona, one of millions of disposable facemasks born from the covid-19 pandemic, ends up in an unexpected place. She meets fantastic creatures whose wisdom leads her to dream of ideal future generations of disposable face masks. Can they be made...
