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4: Recycling: How Does It Work And Are We Doing Enough?
4: Recycling: How Does It Work And Are We Doing Enough?
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Mar 19, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
We are diving deep into our green bins and following the things we throw away on their journey through the recycling process (or not). Find out why we're fascinated by 'Air Knives' in Brighton & Hove, and join us as we discover just why the UK has SO much green glass in its recycling bins...
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Stuff that we spoke about:
'Air Knives' and other extraordinary elements of Brighton & Hove's fascinating (genuinely!) recycling system: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/environment/recycling-rubbish-and-street-cleaning/how-your-recycling-sorted
Recycling glass: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/3313930/Is-it-worth-it-Recycling-glass.html
Let's all just send our recycling abroad:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/recycling-waste-uk-overseas-landfill-pollution-nao-environment-defra-a8458991.html
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/23/uks-plastic-waste-may-be-dumped-overseas-instead-of-recycled
Theme music and sound mixed by Mark Skinner.
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Download, subscribe, leave us a review and lend us your ears.
Stuff that we spoke about:
'Air Knives' and other extraordinary elements of Brighton & Hove's fascinating (genuinely!) recycling system: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/environment/recycling-rubbish-and-street-cleaning/how-your-recycling-sorted
Recycling glass: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/3313930/Is-it-worth-it-Recycling-glass.html
Let's all just send our recycling abroad:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/recycling-waste-uk-overseas-landfill-pollution-nao-environment-defra-a8458991.html
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/23/uks-plastic-waste-may-be-dumped-overseas-instead-of-recycled
Theme music and sound mixed by Mark Skinner.
Instagram @forwhatitsearthpodcast
Facebook /ForWhatItsEarth
Twitter @WhatEarthPod
Released:
Mar 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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