Monday 14 October is International E-Waste Day, and at Virgin Media we’re committed to achieving zero waste operations by 2025 by doing what we can to help everyone reduce e-waste. We hope we can inspire everyone to do their bit, especially the younger generation who are going to inherit this world from us.

To that end, we’ve teamed up with Disney+ to offer viewers the chance to watch a movie featuring the ultimate e-waste warrior – WALL-E! Tune in to Virgin TV Showcase (CH 100) at 7pm on Monday 14 October and you can watch this brilliant, thought-provoking film from Disney Pixar at no extra cost.

The movie is the story of the last robot left on Earth long after humankind was forced to abandon the planet after using up its natural resources. WALL-E is a lone trash collector who discovers plant life and begins to nurture it, providing hope that that humans can regenerate Earth – but he’s distracted when he meets a sleek robot named EVE.

He’s also, let’s not forget, the cutest robot ever dreamed up, one reason the film has remained so endearingly popular. It also comes with a message about reducing waste that gets through to audiences of any age but is never heavy-handed. It’s a beautifully animated and written adventure with colourful characters on a memorable journey across the universe.

Want to learn more about conservationism and climate change? Then check out our International E-Waste Day TV collection, made up of innovative programmes that shine a light on environmental causes from across the globe.

Before The Flood

Find it in Apps > Disney+

Leonardo DiCaprio’s critically acclaimed film sees the Academy Award winner visit different regions of the world to explore the impact of global warming first-hand, as well as investigating climate change denial in the United States.

Paris To Pittsburgh

Find it in Apps > Disney+

Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) narrates this documentary that follows the efforts of impassioned American citizens who are battling the most severe threats of climate change in their own communities.

Wild Life

Find it in Apps > Disney+

Oscar-winning film-makers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin document the inspiring efforts of husband-and-wife team Douglas and Kris Tompkins, who left behind their corporate careers to create national parks throughout Chile and Argentina.

Great Global Clean Up

Find it in Apps > Discovery+

In 2020 actor Zac Efron and Earth Day Network joined forces to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, by leading an incredible clean-up operation where one billion people across 192 countries aimed to collect 10 billion pieces of trash.

Inside The Shein Machine: Untold

Find it in Apps > Channel 4

Award-winning journalist Iman Amrani leads the first eye-opening undercover investigation into factories that provide clothes to the global fast fashion giant, Shein.

Disney+ is available on Virgin TV 360 and Stream from Virgin Media, with a subscription. Don't have 360 or Stream? Don’t worry, you can still catch all the best action from Disney+ by upgrading your Virgin TV box – at no extra cost. Just give us a call on 0345 454 1111, or 150 from a Virgin Media phone.

Do your bit with Community Calling

You can help out in the campaign to reduce e-waste by passing on an old phone to someone who needs it. Community Calling, set up in partnership with Hubbub, is an initiative from Virgin Media O2 and the National Databank to encourage people to data-wipe, clean and rehome unused smartphones – along with six months’ free data, minutes and texts – to get more people digitally connected and tackle e-waste. Find out more here.

And there’s also O2 Recycle, another scheme that’ll help you sell or recycle your old devices and reduce e-waste. Smartphones, tablets, consoles, wearables and more can be recycled or resold as “like new” products to customers, saving them from going to landfill. And it’s open to anyone regardless of their mobile network. Find out more here.