Every year Californians buy about 22 billion beverages in aluminum, glass, and plastic containers. Every one of those containers can be redeemed for a few cents each. That means that trash can be turned into cash, providing a lifeline for a subculture of marginalized recyclers — the unemployed and underemployed, the elderly, the mentally and physically disabled, former criminals, drug addicts, and prostitutes — who, through recycling, earn money and reclaim the pride that comes with having a job. One of those people is Landon Goodwin, a former minister who has struggled with his own fall from grace, resulting in him living on the streets of West Oakland and relying on income made from recycling. For more information about "Dogtown Redemption": www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/dogtown-redemption/

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