World Wide Waste
We trace the 2 billion tons of trash that’s produced globally each year, and document the search for new solutions to this mounting problem.
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Why are chip bags so hard to recycle?
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The sibling trio turning Bali’s river trash into sandals and furniture
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How 1.5 million plastic bottles are turned into clothing every day
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Can bamboo replace paper and plastic? And should it?
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How Nespresso and Keurig spend millions trying to solve coffee-pod waste
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How bad is the wind turbine trash problem? And can we solve it?
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How scrappers cash in on gold from your old computer
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How turning flower waste into natural dyes can reduce pollution
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Can “golden fiber” from swamp reeds replace plastic?
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Can coconut waste replace plastic-foam coolers?
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How Adidas, Asics, and other shoemakers deal with waste
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How Gaza businesses use trash to get around Israeli blockades