The average American produces almost 5 pounds of waste daily, and more than two-thirds of that ends up in landfills. We looked at 11 different ways companies, NGOs, and individuals are turning American trash into treasure. 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Human Hair Mats 08:21 - Turning Glass Into Sand 18:11 - Recycling Wind Turbines 29:46 - Cardboard Is More Interesting Than You Think 41:41 - Making Paint From Pollution 47:20 - The World's Most Recycled Material 57:01 - E-Waste 01:06:41 - New York City's Garbage 01:14:42 - Luxury Trash Furniture 01:22:53 - Recycling Your Roof 01:33:42 - Cleansing Land With Lavender 01:41:44 - Luxury Plastic Bags 01:48:40 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #landfill #worldwidewaste #businessinsider MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS: Why Are Chip Bags So Hard To Recycle? | World Wide Waste | Business Insider youtu.be/i8zQtMUmRTM How 1.5 Million Plastic Bottles Are Turned Into Clothing Every Day | World Wide Waste youtu....