Humans have a huge waste problem. We dump 2 billion tons of trash every year. In response, businesses are profiting off inventive ways to reuse it or prevent it in the first place. From turning tough-to-recycle plastic bottles into beautiful fabrics to mining for gold in thrown-out computers, here are 10 stories about people trying to solve the worldwide waste problem.<\/p>\n
00:29 – How 1.5 Million Plastic Bottles Are Turned Into Clothing Every Day
\n18:35 – Can Bamboo Replace Paper And Plastic? And Should It?
\n30:06 – How Scrappers Cash In On Gold From Your Old Computer
\n43:00 – Can “Golden Fiber” From Swamp Reeds Replace Plastic?
\n55:26 – How Indians Handle Millions Of Tons Of Temple Offerings
\n01:10:35 – How Nespresso & Keurig Spend Millions Trying To Solve Coffee Pod Waste
\n01:26:04 – How Biodegradable Coolers Are Made Out Of Coconut Waste
\n01:35:42 – Why Are Chip Bags So Hard To Recycle?
\n01:52:45 – How Bad Is The Wind Turbine Trash Problem? And Can We Solve It?
\n02:05:11 – How Three Siblings Turned 2,000 Tons Of River Trash Into Sandals And Furniture<\/p>\n
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