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\nIf everyone would just put more in the recycling bin instead of the trash can, the world would be a better place. Right? Well, that’s not exactly true. For many items that end up in the recycling bin, you’ve actually created more trash...\nIf everyone would just put more in the recycling bin instead of the trash can, the world would be a better place. Right? Well, that’s not exactly true. For many items that end up in the recycling bin, you’ve actually created more trash by trying to recycle them. You’ve also made it harder to recycle the stuff that CAN be saved, and basically demonstrated that recycling is broken… at least the way we do it today. Here’s how we can fix it.\n
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11:24
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12th - Higher Ed
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\nIt's Okay to Be Smart\n\n
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2019
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English
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pollution, recycling, plastic, garbage, raw materials, earth day, food, contamination
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science, recycle, waste, plastic recycling, plastic pollution, how to recycle, environment, pbs digital studios, pbs, joe hanson, it's okay to be smart, its okay to be smart, it's ok to be smart, its ok to be smart, public broadcasting service, documentary, reuse, trash, earth, plastic bags, recycling bin, reusable trash, buy stuff, today, items, good, people
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