ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
the audio visuals listed in this brochure
are available on a short term free-loan
basis to users in Region V, which is com-
posed of 111., lid., Mich., Minn., Ohio,
and Wise. If you require a ooqplete
italog contact:
U.S. EPA Region V
Office of Public Affairs
230 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, n.. 60604
This brochure lists the current first
available date in the lower right of each
film description. Requests can now be
confirmed for dates before 10/1/83.
EPA films are reserved in the order re-
quests are received. To avoid disappoint-
ment, requests should be made as early as
possible and at least three weeks in ad-
vance of the intended showing date.
Mere acceptable, alternate titles should
be given and, if the showing date is
flexible, it is helpful to include alter-
native showing dates at least four weeks
apart, or indicate that you can use the
title on a first available date basis.
request letters should indicate the lum-
ber of showings, the size and type of
audience, and how long the film will be
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be sent to you indicating the title and
the date reserved. Please include the
name of your organization, your full
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request.
Send order to-
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More 16mm Films
CHOICE STAKES
A Mm dMHng with man • desire for a richer fuller materiel life
•nd th« inevitable affects on the environment- Concentrating on
IMS problem, the film uses two main characters in four different
ways 10 show man's choices and the coat of his decisions. Film
has been produced without dialogue or narration, but utilizes a
rich music and sound effects track. This concept attacks the
problem—a problem thai has been with us for a long time—and
wilt be with us for a long time.
1O Minutes Feb. '83
MAN IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE EARTH
Chemical pesticides have been an invaluable aid in overcoming
tne insect, weed, nemalode. and disease pests which severely
limit production ot food and fiber. Although we depend upon
these chemicals For greatly improved quantity end quality of our
crops, it has become clear thai some pesticides have been used
incorrectly or unnecessarily. This film, set in the pea growing
areas ot Washington and Idaho, illustrates large scale field use
and value to farmers of insect scouting to determine the need for
insecticide use. Trained scouts closely inspected the pea fields
to determine whether (he insect population was large enough to
warrant insecticide application.
15 Minutes Feb. '83
THE BIG PICKUP
'Everybody wants us to pick up their garbage but nobody wants
us to put it down." commented a big city mayor. THE BIG
PICKUP describes America's five billion dollar-a-year chore
....collecting solid waste. This documentary film shows the (gar-
bage) collector s problems and illustrates new techniques which
can improve efficiency and effectiveness.
28 Minutes Feb. '83
SANITARY LANDFILL—YOU'RE THE OPERATOR
Through tne device of an interview with a visiting newsman, a
sanitary landfill foreman gives you an inside took at his job.
interesting to citizen groups and those concerned with improv-
ing conditions in the sanitation industry Serves as the introduc-
tion io« technical training program for landfill personnel,
22 Minute* Feb. '83
RECYCLING
Shows a variety of efforts to recover and use more of our dis-
cards. The approach has the dual benefit of conserving our re-
sources while minimizing the expense and difficulty o> solid
waste disposal, illustrates new technique* that are being investi-
gated and demonstrated under provisions of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act Ideal for classroom and community action group
use and for local officials to explain the emerging new field of
reuse, recovery and recycling.
21 Minutes Mar. '83
THE VILLAGE GREEN
This it a training film describing many of the issue* and consid-
erations involved in organizing and running a successful and
self-sustaining citizen's recycling center. The film depicts the
activities of a citizen's recycling center In Greenwich VI1IUM
New York City
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
AUDIO-VISUAL
LIBRARY
PROGRAMS ARE LISTED WITH
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Courtesy of
U.S. EPA Region V
17 Minutes
Feb. '83
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16mm Films
Charlie Brown Clears the Air
Charlie. Linus, Snoopy, and pall are torcid to take » look at air pollution in this
special tilm crested by Charles Schuli for the American Lung Association, with a
supportive grant and cooperation tram EPA. Whet the Peanuts characters
themselves do — and learn they had better begin to do — is easy enough (or
members of any viewing audience lo identity with.
7 Minutes Feb. 83
Does It Have To Be This Way?
Television comedian Tim Conway deadpans his way through a grueling drive
from home to work thai makes a timely point: There's got to be a better way than
to depend on the automobile. Banjo music and cacophony accompany him
through numerous situations that are tamiliar to any auto commuter, situations
that are both hilarious — and an almost subliminal reminder that cfean air and
energy are both limited When he looks longingly at a bus or at a group of people
car-pooling, so do most viewers.
1O Minutes Feb. 83
Non-Point '83
Water makes me difference: When ii becomes polluted, the quality of our lives
is endangered. In order lo reach the goal of clean water by 1983, as stipulated in
the 1972 Amendments of the Clean Water Act, pollution from diverse, often
indirect sources must hfl controlled Doing this will require cooperation between
conservation specialists and all those who uie the land: rangers, larmers, and
homeowners. This lilm emphasizes best management practices for farmers
such « chisel plowing, crop rotation, terracing, tile outlets, it explains iwo
highly successful EPA agricultural projects, the Red Clay Project in
Wisconsin/Minnesota and the Black Creek Project in Indiana. And. by visiting a
dozen locations where such innovative methods are in use, it shows the viewer
now lo get involved Valuable tor any concerned adult audience.
28 Minutes Mar. 83
The Great Cleanup
An outstanding documentary produced by the Canadian National Film Board for
corresponding environmental agencies in the two countries that share the
world's largest freshwater system. The lirst half concentrates on the history,
magnitude, tremendous offerings, and problems of the Great Lakes, a
fisherman, a sleerworkcr. environmentalists, and others appear lo explain their
positions. The second halt goes into more detail of progress being made to clean
up the Great Lakes, with clear explanations of the bi-national efforts, specific
pollution problems and methods to combat them, and the need lor continuing
attention to the 300,000-square-mile area that directly depends on the Great
Lakes ecosystem. Filmed throughout the Great Lakes Basin
51 Minutes Feb- 83
"Can We Fish Again?"
A child's haunting words to his father, after an outing on the Great Lakes.
underscore this sensitive examination of the effects toxic substances like PCBs
and PBBs haw on the lives of the 44 million people who live in the Great Lakes
Basin. A short, powerful film thai can be an excellent opening to a discussion or
meeting, on toxics. Winner of an international Golden CINE award in 1978
15 Minutes Feb- 83
Our Hidden National Product
is hazardous wiite. (hi toxic chemicals and other dangerous materials that
are generated by industrial processes used in making thousands of commonly
used rterm. tram medicines and can to TV sals, pesticides, and fabrics
Although Federal raoulatian going into effect in 1980 will control management
of these wastes horn this point forward, the accumulation of some 35 years'
worth of hazardous materials remains perhaps itw most serious environmenul
problem in the U.S. This film reminds us of the disastrous effects hazardous
wastes tan have on human health and the environment when they are carelessly
disposed of ai at Love Canal. More loan that, the film is about improving
hazardous wasle management Facilities aiound the country are visited where
various practises are used to neycte Ihtse waites. to treat them to reduce or
etimmate their dangerous properties, ind lo dispose of them in landfills that are
located, designed, and monitored to minimize risks — methods met must
ircrtase from this point on..
The Cleaner the Water:
Approaches to Sludge Management
Making sure that water is clean enough to meet certain standards is one thing
What to do with the millions of tons of residue that result from treating that
water -sludge-is quite another II is that that this dim concentrates on. using
the approach that the Mayor ol Anytown, U.S.A. needs to know what other
communities do with sludge before committing his/her community to one
particular method. The lilm visits a composting facility in Maryland and
examines land application techniques used in Effinghem. IL and Manhattan. KS;
landMlmg as used by the North Shore Sanitary District in Lake County, IL and
mcmeretion methods used in Cowliti County, WA
25 Minutes Feb. 83
Within Our Reach
The 1972 Clean Water Act Amendents required cleaner water from municipal
sewage treatment plants — and provided vast sums ol money to help local
governments pay for modernizing and building new facilities. This film, which
explains the construction grants program and its goat for cleaner water as one
that "tor the first time tn 100 years is within our reach," tallows the communily
ol Persippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey through its decision lo upgrade facilities.
from hiring a consulting engineer onward Although costs cited and deadlines
specified no longer apply, this tilm provides good information for mayors, city
managers, and city planners on how EPA's construction grants program works.
15 Minutes Feb. 83
A Man and a River
ftctiMd Chamberlain narrates this film thai features the tale Ihomas Hart
Benton — great citizen, painter, author, and conservationist —and the river he
loved, the dear-running Buffalo in the Oialfci. Benton lived and worked in
Europe and New York before returning home to enjoy (he countryside and river
that inspired him 'Tell 'em this." he says, alter canoeing a scenic stretch ot the
Buffalo "Clean it up before you go away."
14 Minutes Feb. 83
Water Follies
Animated cartoon characters need no words to demonstrate uses and all-loo
common abuses of the water we use daily. Leaky faucets, long showers, and
many other household uses ol water are quickly illustrated in this short well-
paced film that is humorous to children and adults alike for its examples of self-
recognition. The point — that we ought not to take water for granted — is
stronger far being made so subtly.
7 Minutes Feb. 83
An Investment To Protect
Hundreds of millions ol tax dollars have been spent to build wastewater
U«Btmenl tacilitws to clean the Nation's takes and livets. The plants themselves
are an investment, and protecting them requires that the people who paid lor
them and operate them are well-informed. This film was produced to generate
public awareness ot the environmental importance and economic dividends that
can result tram a well-run facility; it focuses on such a plant in Hinsdale, Illinois,
a residential community in the Chicago suburban area. The film includes a
section on the history of Hinsdale. an older suburb that like many others, was
affected by the post World War II trend to leave the inner city.
13 Minutes Feb. 83
What Your School Can Do About Friable
Asbestos-Containing Materials
U.S. EPA prohibited the spraying of asbestos for fireproofing and insulation in
public buildings in I973 and for decorating purposes in 1978, The reason: Use
of friable (easily crumbled] asbestos has been linked to lung cancer and
asbestosis. and exposure to the material over long periods of time increases
chances of damage perhaps 20 years later. Schools have been s target of EPA's
efforts to rid the environment of this type of asbestos, which was commonly
used in construction in the post World War II building boom. This film, directed
to school board officials, school principals, or concerned parents, explains how
to identify possible asbestos problems and then what to do about them
11 Minutes Feb. 83
Filmstrips
Videocassettes
Playing It Safe
Efren Herrera of the Seattle Seahawks is narrator and featured personality in
this 63 slide presentation on the safe use ol pesticides It is directed to larm
workers whose work puts them in contact with a full range 0< chemical
pBSdcides: Herrera speaks of the special clothing he needs lor his job (knee
pads, helmet, and such) and the need to obey the rules by way ol emphasmng
the same points lor anyone who works among pesticides Available with
synchronized cassette tot tape recoider, in either Spanish or English narration.
Feb. 83
Battle of the Bugs
Pesticide safety is the message of this presentation of cartoon panell available
in either filmstnp or slides and coordinated with audio tape cassette Several
points are made clearly enough for children to understand: that pesticides are
chemical weapons that control insects and rodents that threaten our food
supplies: that pesticides can harm people and pets unless care is taken; that it is
often possible to use smaller amounts of pesticides Included is a basic lesson
on ihe numbei am) tenacity — anil thus tht problem — ol insects.
Feb. 83
I/M Demonstration
A short videotape cassette prepared by EPA to summarize what
inspection/maintenance programs consist of. what they cost as opposed to
what they can save individual car owners and society in general, and how the
New Jersey mandatary I/M program |in operation since 1974) works in that
State. An abbreviated, more technical version of "On the Road lo dean Ar."
Feb. 83
Hazardous Waste Is
Everybody's Problem
This 139 slide show with audio cassette emphasizes public involvement in
dealing with hazardous waste, the result ol manufacturing thousands of vitel
everyday products ft is valuable tor its thorough approach to a situation that
will continue to concern us tor years to come. The history ol hazardous waste
disposal practices. Love Canal, the 1979 Congressional Subcommitee report on
hazardous waste practices, and a summary ol the new RCRA regulations — all
are touched upon before viewers are urged lo get involved in helping Slate and
Federal agencies lo locale and inventory potential abandoned hazardous wasle
sites. Geared to a general audience, including residents of rural areas.
•• •• Mar. 83
Attack on Hazardous Waste:
Challenge of the '80s
Trie Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) addresses the problem ol
hazardous wastes generated by our society. Regulations that elfow EPA to
enforce RCRA. which are being set in place during 1980. will control these
wastes from "cradle lo grave " Because understanding how these regulations
will work is a matter of extreme importance, EPA in May-June 1980 held
briefings for Stale and local officials across the country. Presented at each was
this series of 355 slides, many with text onfy. which was prepared to e*pl»m
RCRA and the new regulations that govern the generation, transportation.
storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste Available as entire
presentation or as 65 slide overview ol tne regulations, the slide show comes
with a printed copy ot all ten that appears on the slides. [The noofclei may be
reproduced to distribute to viewers so that they won't need to take copious
notes.) Specialized audience.
Feb. 83
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