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TED Talks
TED: Global population growth, box by box | Hans Rosling
The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years -- and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils at TED@Cannes using...
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Geoengineering: The Riskiest Way to Save the Planet
How do we reduce the impact of climate change, and could geoengineering be the solution? Host Sinead Bovell is joined by sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson and other experts to examine the goal of Global Net Zero Emissions, direct air...
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The Dirty Truth About Our Clean Energy Future
In order to develop clean energy technology, specific rare earth metals like cobalt and nickel need to be harvested. These often come at a steep human and environmental cost– but what if there was another way? Some propose sourcing these...
Let's Tute
The Impact of Technological Advancements on the Environment
As technology continues to advance, our environment feels the impact in countless ways. From the rise of electric vehicles and smart cities to the growing problem of e-waste and overconsumption of non-renewable energy, the balance...
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How to Get More People Into Recycling with Gamification and “Smart” Bins
In this segment, we're exploring how the principles behind smartphones can revolutionize recycling through 'gamification' and smart bins. These aren't just ordinary bins; they're equipped with the technology to differentiate between...
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Why Recycling Isn't a Cure-All: Unpacking the Hurdles
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...
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Rethinking Rubbish: Landfills, Recycling, and Our Planet
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...
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Mission: Recyclable - Part 2
Back at HOPE Headquarters, Bonehead and Pa Fossil discuss the problem they face rescuing the recycling center. Everything seems hopeless until Wishbone appears with some very important intel!<b<br/>r/>
‘Smart’ Recycling Unit part 2
‘Smart’ Recycling Unit part 2
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Mission: Recyclable - Part 1
Bonehead’s mountain climbing vacation is cut short after a mole in JP Rothbone’s organization informs HOPE Headquarters of his next nefarious plot. It seems revenues at JP’s landfill are down ever since the local recycling center...
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“Recycling! Recycling!” Music Video
The "You Have the Power!" song is an engaging and lively tune that highlights the importance of recycling, encouraging kids to actively participate in protecting the environment. It stresses the necessity of recycling everyday items...
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The Basics of Smart Recycling
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...
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Mission: Recyclable - Part 3
Bonehead and his smart team swing into action on a nearly impossible mission: stop JP & his sniveling cronies before they are able to sabotage the recycling machines and detour all that recycling back to the landfill.
‘Smart’...
‘Smart’...
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The Future of Recycling: AI-Powered Solutions
Embark on a journey to the heart of modern recycling centers where artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we process recyclables. After smart bins sort waste into basic categories, the recyclables are taken to advanced...
Curated Video
Recycling's Roadblocks: Efficiency and Market Demand
This segment explores two significant obstacles in the recycling chain: the limitations of current recycling centers and the market demand for recycled materials. Even when individuals recycle correctly, outdated or overwhelmed...
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Why China has become the world leader in renewable energy
China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, using fossil fuels to drive rapid industrialisation. So why is it now investing billions of dollars in green technology?
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Graphene solar panels could generate electricity from raindrops
Scientists in China are producing solar panels that can produce energy from the last source you'd expect - rainwater. In a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, researchers in China introduced a new type of solar panel that...
Next Animation Studio
Future tech: Solar-powered Watly computer aims to provide water, electricity and internet
The developers of a solar-powered computer hope it can change the lives of millions in developing countries. Marco Attisani, founder of the company behind the Watly computer, said the machine's Italian and Spanish creators aim to provide...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Greener Cars on the Road?
A discussion of vehicles being tested in the market by major automobile makers, that run on alternative fuels such as hydrogen and electricity. Aired June 6, 2008 [12:47] Links to a short video about a Honda hydrogen fuel cell car.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Green Revolution: City Car
Lisa Van Pay of the National Science Foundation meets with Will Larkin, an MIT graduate student working on the CityCar project. The project envisions their work helping to solve urban problems with pollution and congestion. The car can...