EcoTrip: The Real Cost of Living

Season 1

A series that explores the environmental impact and origins of products we use in our everyday lives, hosted by eco-adventurer David de Rothschild. Among the items featured are cotton t-shirts, salmon, paper napkins and cell phones. Each half hour episode follows the life cycle of these items from production to disposal, showing viewers the ways in which they affect our health, environment, and society.

8 Episodes

Chocolate
E1
ChocolateDavid reveals the not-so-sweet impact of the world's favorite candy.
Cotton T-Shirt
E2
Cotton T-ShirtDavid looks at the effects of cotton t-shirts from the inside out.
Gold Ring
E3
Gold RingGold rings aren't so beautiful to the people who live near mining areas.
Paper Napkin
E4
Paper NapkinDavid finds it hard to toss away the impact of disposable paper products.
Light Bulb
E5
Light BulbCan swapping out your light bulbs really help fight climate change?
Bottled Water
E6
Bottled WaterDavid dives deep to explore the negative side of bottled water.
Cell Phone
E7
Cell PhoneWe can't live without our cell phones. But what is that doing to the Earth?
Salmon
E8
SalmonDavid looks at both sides of the controversy over salmon farming.