TED-Ed
What do these numbers actually mean? - Shannon Odell
2023 • E83 Oct 17, 2023 6m
If you’ve ever looked at the bottom of a disposable bottle or cup, you’ve probably noticed a recycling symbol. Seeing this, many people assume the item should be put in a recycling bin. Yet many plastics are incapable of being recycled at most centers. In fact, only 9% is recycled each year. So why are so few plastics recycled? And what do these symbols actually mean? Shannon Odell investigates.
Lesson by Shannon Odell, directed by Yuval Haker, Alon Sivan.
Lesson by Shannon Odell, directed by Yuval Haker, Alon Sivan.