Reading Rainbow: How Trash Is Recycled with LeVar Burton

Did you know that 70% of our trash can be recycled? Join Reading Rainbow while we celebrate Earth Day in this video field trip all about the life cycle of recycling.

Hosted by LeVar Burton
Written and Directed by Mark Wolfe
Produced and Edited by Kyle Rohrbach
Director of Photography Bevan Bell
Second Camera Kyle Rohrbach
Production Assistant William Brock
Production Assistant Brianna Wolfe
Production Assistant Jason Brooks
Opening Title by Rob Buchanan

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In This Video:

5 billion tons of garbage are created by humans every year. That’s why it’s important to reduce, reuse and recycle – it’s a process we are all responsible for. In this video, LeVar takes you through the journey of a recycled good so that you can see exactly what happens to all of those recycled materials that you put into the bins, after the truck picks them up.

Take a look to see how things like glass, plastic, paper and metal are recycled as men and machine work side-by-side to sort, clean and transform our trash into something new.

Special Thanks To:

E.J. Harrison & Sons
New-Indy Containerboard
Talco Plastics, Inc.
American Forest & Paper Association

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20 thoughts on “Reading Rainbow: How Trash Is Recycled with LeVar Burton”

  1. No but you're talking about a Clickbait TV show. I didn't watch it to learn about trash and garbage. I tought it was a book tv show. UNSUBSCRIBED! I DEMAND EXECUTION TO THE PATHETIC SCAMMER!!!!!

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  2. For some reason I get a kick out of the closing shot at 6:05 — the camera guy pans over to the garbage and zooms in on where Lavar throws his bottle. Ending the scene just wasn't enough without camera technique.

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  3. i still watch reading rainbow and i am in my 30s and it is now on netflex and it kept my mind busy when i needed it or if i needed a good laugh

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  4. Listen up! I dont give two shits what you say! The sun is going to explode some day! Recycling a piece of paper is not going to prevent global warming or the world ending. As far as I am concerned we're all going to hell in a fucking handbasket! I'll see all these god dam earth worms in hell

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  5. Recycling is a big waste of time and resources. Usually only aluminum is worth recycling. It is not clear that plastic bottles are cost effective. Plastic bottles recycling, in many cases, is subsidized by the government to make it look cost effective. If you disagree with me in general about recycling, explain why the vast majority of recycled items cost more than new ones. For example, almost all student notebook paper that is recycled is more costly then new paper. Unless the government subsidizes recycling, or lies about the cost, as in this video. recycling hurts the environment because it takes more resources and more dangerous chemicals to recycle. 

    If something cost more than another similar item, student three ring binder paper for example, it uses more resources than one that costs less. Also go watch the recycle trucks . They take all the recycled items you separated and throws them all together. Why do they do this? Because the vast majority of the recycled items are just thrown into the landfill with all the other garbage. This video is basically lying for public propaganda purposes. If you ever talk to any of the management of any landfill, ask her, off the record, if recycling helps the environment? She will tell you no, it hurts the environment except for aluminum and some marginal items. Recycling hopefully will die out over the next generation if they are ever told the truth.

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