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4: Recycling: How does it work and are we doing enough?

Author
Emma Brisdion & Sophie Pavelle
Published
Tue 19 Mar 2019
Episode Link
https://forwhatitsearth.podbean.com/e/e04-recycling-why-should-we/

We are diving deep into our green bins and following the things we throw away on their journey through the recycling process (or not). Find out why we're fascinated by 'Air Knives' in Brighton & Hove, and join us as we discover just why the UK has SO much green glass in its recycling bins...

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Stuff that we spoke about:


'Air Knives' and other extraordinary elements of Brighton & Hove's fascinating (genuinely!) recycling system: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/environment/recycling-rubbish-and-street-cleaning/how-your-recycling-sorted


Recycling glass: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/3313930/Is-it-worth-it-Recycling-glass.html 


Let's all just send our recycling abroad: 


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/recycling-waste-uk-overseas-landfill-pollution-nao-environment-defra-a8458991.html


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/23/uks-plastic-waste-may-be-dumped-overseas-instead-of-recycled 


  


Theme music and sound mixed by Mark Skinner.


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