New York State Legislative Commission on Solid Waste Management Videotapes on Solid Waste Management

The documentary discusses the problems associated with solid waste and the efforts of individuals, groups, and state and local government across the state to solve these problems. Topics covered include resource recovery, materials recycling, and the environmental impact of waste and disposal. The documentary includes scenes of a number of landfills and waste disposal and recycling facilities throughout the state. The documentary is narrated by actor James Whitmore and includes music by singer Pete Seeger and others.

L0102-86: The accretion consists of a 52-minute video documentary, "The Mountain in the City," focusing on the problems of solid waste management in the state.

L0102-97: This accretion consists entirely of 3/4" U-matic tapes. Transferred in bulk as an emergency accession, the tapes require processing for identification and possible weeding of stock footage which does not reflect the functions of the agency.

Selected videotapes in this series have been digitized and are available in State Archives Digital Collections.

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.