Alice wonders where things go when they are thrown away. Her adventures in Wasteland reveal some horrifying secrets, as she comes to understand the impact of human activities on the natural environment, at a local and a global level.

This animated program provides an introduction to the problems associated with various kinds of pollution. Alice travels around the world, discovering the dangers of landfill sites, toxic waste dumps, deforestation, acid rain, and ozone destruction. The program also covers environmental issues - from the disappearance of wildlife, and the concept of the food chain, to such controversial problems as energy policy, biological engineering and Third World debt.