What really happens to the plastic you throw away?

Title:: What really happens to the plastic you throw away?
Speaker:: Emma Bryce
Description:: We've all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away? Emma Bryce traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles, shedding light on the dangers these disposables present to our world. [Directed by Sharon Colman, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Peter Gosling].

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TED-Ed
Duration:: 04:07

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