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In this episode, Joel Greene explores the Lighting Resources Facility in Texas, where they collect old light bulbs. They dump them all into an incredible machine that breaks them apart, safely collects the mercury, and cleans the remaining glass. Lastly, Joel follows the crushed light bulb remnants and watches the process of mixing the recycled light bulbs in with recycled glass to create gorgeous counter tops and flooring. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
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Joel and the Curiosity Quest crew visit Big Toys Factory to learn how playground equipment is made. The toys from this factory are made from recycled materials. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Curiosity Quest visits an elementary school that is doing their part to protect the environment. The students have created a lunch tray recycling program, and host Joel Greene visits the cafeteria to see how the school recycles all their foam lunch trays. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Old tires don’t belong in the landfill. They do not decompose easily, and they pollute the air if burned. In this episode, Joel and Curiosity Quest discover how tires are recycled to create new products. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Did you know that cars can be recycled. In this episode, Joel witnesses the massive power of the car crusher and learns how the different parts of cars can be reused. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Recyclebank and Revolution Foods are two innovative companies that focus on rewarding people for taking ecological and healthy actions. These two companies are encouraging citizens to be actively engaged with good environmental and nutritional practices. The benefits created by these practices are considered "win-win-win". This means that consumers and government save money, build community, and also earn long-term health benefits.
Throughout the world, innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs are transforming their communities, making the dream of sustainable living a reality. The United Kingdom's push for sustainable housing developments raises awareness of energy efficiency and promotes eco-friendly home design. Cement alternatives developed in Australia reduce the carbon footprint for concrete production by 60%. Two industrial designers from Colombia are creating fashion items from recycled tires. In the Philippines, the inventor of coconut fiber nets shows how his company helps prevent devastating mudslides in the region and provides employment to locals.
The Magic School Bus is an award winning animated children’s television series based on the book series of the same title by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. It is notable for its use of celebrity talent and being both highly entertaining and educational. It's the last day of school before the winter holidays, and Wanda plans to see the Nutcracker ballet. But during a trip to a recycling plant, her toy soldier accidentally gets recycled. Devastated, Wanda wishes for a world without recycling. Ms. Frizzle activates the bus's un-recycler, taking the class on a song-filled field trip.
In this episode, students focus on the letter B and number 13. Other segments discuss different works of art and sculptures. Students also learn how to recycle. Part of the "Plaza Sésamo" series.
How can individuals help protect the environment? This program explores a wide variety of practical, easy-to-accomplish tasks individuals can do to make Earth a healthier place. Pollution prevention, natural resource use, and recycling are some of the key ideas highlighted.
Join host Joel Greene as he explores how batteries can be recycled. The crew visits a battery recycling plant and helps sort the different types of batteries. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Introduces viewers to dirt's fascinating history. Four billion years of evolution have created the dirt that recycles our water, gives us food, provides us shelter, and that can be used as a source of medicine, beauty and culture.
Part of the "Green Careers" series. Introduces job opportunities in recycling, including collection, transportation, receiving and sorting, disassembly, handling hazardous materials, scheduling, operations, and plant management. Recycling provides opportunities for young people to start with a temporary or part-time job, then move up to supervisory and management responsibilities. Jobs profiled include the following: e-waste entrepreneur, plant manager, biofuel coordinator, and truck driver.
The United States leads the world in producing trash. In the episode, Joel Greene and his crew visit a landfill to learn what happens to all the trash that doesn’t get recycled. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Host Joel Greene finds out where all the grass goes after people mow their lawns. He also provides helpful tips for disposing of yard waste that are beneficial for the environment. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Have you ever wondered what happens to a home after it is demolished? Join Joel and the Curiosity Quest crew to find out how 95% of a home can be recycled, including the interior. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Discusses some of the biggest problems facing the environment today and how it is being abused. Provides an overview of the role of the greenhouse effect, carbon emissions, air pollution, and how the burning of the rainforest affects global warming. Explains the "carbon footprint" and outlines an experiment with acid rain. Shows how much water and unnecessary packaging material people use every day. Details how people can "refuse, reuse, and recycle," contributing to a healthier Earth.
A recycling coordinator takes viewers through the recycling process for cans, plastics, and newspapers, emphasizing the useful products and hundreds of jobs that are created by recycling. The machinery and processes used at Material Recovery Facilities produce recycled materials for clothing, benches, chairs, cardboard, and paper products. Demonstrates composting for home and community gardens.
If everyone would just put more in the recycling bin instead of the trash can, the world would be a better place. Right? In this episode, host Joe Hanson discusses the current state of recycling and offers ways to enhance the current methods of recycling. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.
Some things die and decay and others don't. A walk in the park teaches that leaves, logs, and animals are examples of things that decay or rot. An elementary class buries apple, potato, and banana skins, bread, a plastic tray, and an aluminum can. They learn what decays and what will not. Some things that don't decay can be recycled; those that do, enrich the earth.
