Confused about recycling? It’s not your fault - Shannon Odell
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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.
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Meet The Creators
- Script Writer Shannon Odell
- Director Yuval Haker, Alon Sivan
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Animator Alon Sivan, Yuval Haker, Dana Roth, Pavelas Laptevas, John McColgan
- Music Dana Roth
- Sound Designer Dana Roth
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
- Expert Consultant Rebecca Altman