Meet Michael Leland, a local binner (aka “waste picker”) in the downtown eastside of Vancouver. He shares his past, how he became a binner, and the challenges he must face on a daily basis. Eventually we discover his involvement in the Binners’ Project, a group of waste-pickers dedicated to improving their economic opportunities, and reducing the stigma they face as informal recyclable collectors. binnersproject.org/
Part of an ongoing portrait series - #PeopleMakeVancouver
People Make Vancouver
Directed & Edited by Amar Chebib
Produced by Lindsey Ridgway & Amar Chebib
Cinematography & Colour by Eric Sanderson
Sound Design & Mixing by Jeremy Therrien
Music by Hog Bucket & El Mondo
