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Why A Lot of Plastic Isn't Getting Recycled
FromBay Curious
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Oakland resident Paul Beach cares a lot about recycling. So, he was troubled to hear rumors that all his carefully sorted recyclables might be going into the landfill. He wants to know, how much of our recycling is actually getting recycled? Turns out, when it comes to plastic, not a lot.
Additional Reading:
'You Can't Recycle Your Way Out': California's Plastic Problem and What We Can Do About It
California's Plastic Problem
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This story was reported by Monica Lam. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Amanda Font and Brendan Willard. Our Social Video Intern is Darren Tu. Additional support from Cesar Saldaña, Jen Chien, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Jenny Pritchett and Holly Kernan.
Additional Reading:
'You Can't Recycle Your Way Out': California's Plastic Problem and What We Can Do About It
California's Plastic Problem
Prop Fest playlist
Listen to a transcript of this episode
Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts
This story was reported by Monica Lam. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Amanda Font and Brendan Willard. Our Social Video Intern is Darren Tu. Additional support from Cesar Saldaña, Jen Chien, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Jenny Pritchett and Holly Kernan.
Released:
Nov 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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