Recycling/Plastics - 3/23/23 -
life in the heart land

In 2017 China stopped receiving foreign waste materials creating a major disruption in the status quo of U.S. recycling forcing a reckoning of how waste products are and can be recycled and repurposed. Explore the feasibility of both small- and large-scale solutions for what to do with our plastic waste and how to create circular economy that protects the planet.

Duration: 26 minutes and 39 seconds

Episode Number: 103

About Life in the Heart Land:

LIFE IN THE HEART LAND features eight half-hour episodes that dive deep into the heart of the country to meet the neighbors, communities, and organizations creating unique solutions to rural America's toughest challenges.

Facing formidable obstacles, these collaborators are breaking down divides and roadblocks to build new pathways to meaningful, positive outcomes that have the power to inspire empathy and action while transforming other communities across the nation.

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