Every year in the UK, up to 300 million batteries are disposed of into landfill sites. A new scheme has been created in response to the 2008 European directive to make battery recycling obligatory. This new nationwide recycling scheme is...

Over the last two decades, recycling has become not only the best way to reduce landfill, but a profitable enterprise in it s own right.

Dr. Forrester explains that in order to preserve our natural resources, it is important to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Doing so will help to save energy costs and preserve the environment.

This video takes a closer look at why recycling is crucial in our daily lives. As humans, our everyday activities—from eating snacks to unwrapping new toys—generate a significant amount of waste, most of which ends up in landfills. But...

In this enlightening segment, we delve into the inherent challenges that recycling faces, focusing on why some people don't recycle and the mistakes that can occur when they do. Despite its benefits, recycling isn't always...

Discover how the old solution of dumping waste into landfills, once considered innovative, has significant environmental drawbacks, from releasing methane—a potent greenhouse gas—to polluting our precious soil and water sources. But...

This video explores practical strategies and community initiatives aimed at reducing food waste. It covers tips for grocery shopping, meal planning, and effective use of leftovers, and highlights community projects like the Portland Tree...

DK Linski Excavations is a pioneering British company that has developed an environmentally friendly approach to recycling demolition waste for reuse in the construction industry. With their state-of-the-art facility, they can recycle...

This video highlights the innovative environmental schemes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The city is harnessing methane gas from landfills to generate electricity, potentially avoiding an energy crisis. Additionally, recycling is being used...

FT Rethink - About 85 per cent of a wind turbine can be recycled effectively, but the blades cannot because they’re made largely from a composite of epoxy resin and glass or carbon fibre that’s incredibly difficult to break down. Now...

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The video titled “Water Pods” is an infomercial that illustrates the need for an alternative to plastic bottles and discusses a possible solution.

This video is answering the question of are there any problems with landfills.

This video is answering the question of how much of our waste goes to landfill.

“Recycle It” describes ways to protect the environment by recycling items.

“Pollution in Your Community” explores types of land, water, and air pollution.

A video entitled “Recycle It” describes ways to protect the environment by recycling items.

Can art really change people’s lives? Join us as we follow Vik Muniz’s artistic adventure into Brazil’s biggest dumpsite - Jardim Gramacho. There he will engage the help of several ‘catadores’ (recyclable material pickers) to make big,...

After the shocking crime at the headquarters for the Association of Pickers, the catadores’ spirits are lifted by their amazing progress in the studio. But the hour of truth is approaching: how much will the portraits sell for? Vik...

Vik and Fabio select their portrait candidates from among the catadores. Inspiration for the project starts to flow as the catadores embrace the process. When Vik gathers the catadores in his studio, the teamwork begins and a...

Brazilian-born artist Vik Muniz has made it big in the US. Now he’s returning to Brazil for his next project: a portrait series using garbage. Watch as Vik enters Brazil’s biggest landfill and meets the people who work there: the...

How did a British filmmaker fall in love with landfills? Waste Land is Lucy Walker’s love letter to Brazil’s most resourceful people - the catadores. Join us to find out what inspired her and how she linked up with Brazilian artist Vik...

This video is answering the question of how can I recycle.

A new law in Vermont has created an opportunity. This law requires institutions to avoid sending lots of food waste to landfills. Now, much of the food that would have been thrown away is being donated to hungry local residents instead....