LOCALLY UNWANTED LAND USAGE

Description:

When the city of Biggerton has too much trash, it decides to dump it all onto the nearby city of Smallerton. Smallerton must find a way to dig itself out from underneath this mess, and teach Biggerton a lesson about resourcefulness. Nearly all of the props and artwork for this DVD have been made from reused or recycled materials.

KIDS FIRST!® Adult Juror Comments:

Cute, animated short with some live characters and a good pro-recycling message that isn't political. It's about garbage, recycling and the consequences of good and bad decisions. All the artwork was made from recycled items. Biggerton claims to dump its recycling program because it's "too expensive." It has a certain, child-like simplicity without being condescending to kids. Kids will appreciate the animation being made out of real things and seeing real people being dumped on. Very easy to follow; so much so that it's appeal crosses many age groups. It is not meant to be completely accurate and uses some silly and simplistic images to make its point. However, the problems it addresses are real and kids will relate to the idea of recycling and consequences.