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10 minutes
[ Innovation ]
What if We Turned Plastic Waste into a Valuable Currency?
The Plastic Bank is turning plastic into money for people around the globe. This idea has the power to end poverty while saving our oceans!
12 minutes
[ Innovation ]
What’s Our Waste Worth? A Fresh Look a the Value of Our World’s Plastic Waste
What if we saw plastic waste as a valuable commodity and not just trash? The plastics littering our beaches and streets are an untapped resource just waiting to be explored by creative entrepreneurs around the world. Find out how!
18 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Our Plastic Waste Problem: It’s Not About Perfection
We all know that plastic waste is a huge problem, but what are we supposed to do about it? Turns out there’s a lot we can do with just a few little changes!
8 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Who Exactly is Responsible for Waste Production
Are you sick of seeing litter all over your hometown? Kamikatsu, Japan and other regions were fed up with GHG emissions and toxins, so they started reducing waste production and have already seen drastic improvements in their environments!
10 minutes
A Village Made of Plastic
By Sam Burns
What might happen if we placed more focus on the idea of inventing ever more creative and practical uses for what’s already been made? Why keep making more “stuff”? There’s something popping up in Panama that can inspire us all!
9 minutes
Landfill Art: Amazing on Many Levels
By Dr. Lynda
What if we connected our world by finding amazing new ways to use the things we already have too much of: like garbage, for instance?
5 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
A Tale of Three Plastic Bottles
Does recycling really make much difference? It turns out, our choices when it comes to plastic bottles make a major difference. TED-Ed explains how!
