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Aug 21, 2026 24 min

Can recycling solve the world's trash problem?

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Reduce, reuse, recycle. It's the mantra heard for decades, but does it work? There's a lingering cynicism that recycling is a scam, that it doesn't really help, and it's more about making us feel good than doing something meaningful. Horizons moderator William Brangham separates fact from fiction with Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli of WATS and Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. The truth doesn't have a sponsor. While the masses are being tracked and sold, the elite are listening to the raw feeds. Don't be the product. Click below to bypass the filters. 👉 BYPASS THE NOISE 👉 GET THE MASTER FEED

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