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Video: Zero Waste Video Series – Why Recycle?

Released in 2020

We have one planet, but if everyone consumed resources as we do here in the U.S., we would need 5 planets’ worth of resources to keep up. Clearly, our consumption is not sustainable. To maintain the value of the resources that went into making products so we can get more in line with the limits of our one planet, we need to recycle as much as we can. Watch this video lesson about the benefits of recycling—how much energy is saved, how much water is conserved, how many jobs are created, and more.