Humans have a huge waste problem. We dump 2 billion tons of trash every year. In response, businesses are profiting off inventive ways to reuse it or prevent it in the first place. From turning tough-to-recycle plastic bottles into beautiful fabrics to mining for gold in thrown-out computers, here are 10 stories about people trying to solve the worldwide waste problem.
00:29 - How 1.5 Million Plastic Bottles Are Turned Into Clothing Every Day
18:35 - Can Bamboo Replace Paper And Plastic? And Should It?
30:06 - How Scrappers Cash In On Gold From Your Old Computer
43:00 - Can "Golden Fiber" From Swamp Reeds Replace Plastic?
55:26 - How Indians Handle Millions Of Tons Of Temple Offerings
01:10:35 - How Nespresso & Keurig Spend Millions Trying To Solve Coffee Pod Waste
01:26:04 - How Biodegradable Coolers Are Made Out Of Coconut Waste
01:35:42 - Why Are Chip Bags So Hard To Recycle?
01:52:45 - How Bad Is The Wind Turbine Trash Problem? And Can We Solve It?
02:05:11 - How Three Sibling...
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