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Why You're Recycling Wrong

Provided by: Vox |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This Vox video explores how difficult it is for people to decide what to recycle and what not to recycle.
  • It shows people's habits when it comes to recycling, the varying recycling programs in the United States, and the lessons learned in order to prevent recycling contamination and aspirational recycling.
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Subjects: Science, Social Studies
Authors: Vox
Region: North America, United States
Languages: English

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