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Whether it's fast fashion or the insatiable desire for bigger ships or better tech, consumption in developed countries has caused an overflow of trash. Much of that is shipped off to poorer nations. Here's how they process the castoffs. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:20 How Millions of Jeans Get Recycled Into New Pairs 00:11:28 How ThredUp Resells 17 Million Garments Every Year 00:23:12 How Turkey Became the European Union's Dumping Ground 00:25:55 How Rich Nations Dump Old Cruise Ships and Oil Tankers in Pakistan 00:44:49 Why Teens in India Hunt for Old Electronics at Toxic Dumps 00:53:30 How Plastic Ends Up in Tofu 01:08:41 The Growing Plastic Problem 01:09:17 Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #trash #waste #recycling #landfill #fastfashion #WorldWideWaste MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS: Why Most "Biodegradable" Products Are Probably Fake youtu.be/SxUkMG2Io4w Why Are Chip Bags So Hard To Recycle? youtu.be/i8zQtMUmRTM How Three Siblings Turned 2,000...

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