Dogtown Redemption (2016)

A surprising number of Americans make their living off Americas vast rivers of trash These are Americas unseen Dogtown Redemption tells the story of one river and the humanity of its inhabitants in Dogtown West Oakland a lively bustling yet invisible corner of California We follow the lives of three recyclers Jason Witt the titan of recycling Landon Goodwin a former minister and crack addict who struggles with his own fall from grace and Miss Hayok Kay the ultimate outsider formerly a punk rocker from a prominent Korean family now at the mercy of the elements and predators Through them we are introduced to the art science economics and politics of recycling what it offers how it touches the poor and why it matters to all of us