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designed by nature the real cost of delivery

Plants, animals, and microbes are the consummate Over 3,200 packages are shipped every second
engineers. After centuries of exploiting and destroying around the world. We get whatever we want
our planet, scientists and engineers are turning to delivered to our doorsteps. Same day delivery. Free
nature for sustainable solutions to some of the biggest of charge. But if we aren’t paying for our deliveries
challenges we face today. But can imitating nature (or the returns), then who is? With transportation
help save the planet? This awe-inspiring series explores accounting for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions
the ground-breaking discoveries that scientists and and most “recyclable” packaging ending up in
engineers are making. By observing nature’s time- landfills, the truth is - we all are. Featuring Amazon
tested patterns and strategies and applying them to whistle-blowers, journalists, and scientists, ‘The Real
new technologies we see how mankind in partnership Cost of Delivery’ explores how our obsession with
with nature can create a zero-waste circular system. convenience and addiction to consumption is killing
the environment and asks what we can do to stop it?

genre: science genre: science / environmental
format: 6 x 60’ / HD / 2022 format: 1 x 75’ / HD
credits: otf studios credits: Markham Street Films
delivery: 9 - 12 months from green-light delivery: 12 months from green-light

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