We can recycle plastic - Mike Biddle
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i'm a garbage man
i'm a garbage man
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and you might find it interesting that i
and you might find it interesting that i
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became a garbage man
became a garbage man
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because i absolutely hate waste
because i absolutely hate waste
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i hope within the next 10 minutes
i hope within the next 10 minutes
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to change the way you think about a lot
to change the way you think about a lot
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of the stuff in your life and i'd like
of the stuff in your life and i'd like
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to start at the very beginning think
to start at the very beginning think
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back when you were just a kid how did
back when you were just a kid how did
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you look at the stuff in your life
you look at the stuff in your life
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perhaps it was like these toddler rules
perhaps it was like these toddler rules
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it's my stuff if i saw it first
it's my stuff if i saw it first
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entire pile is my stuff if i'm building
entire pile is my stuff if i'm building
something
something
something
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the more stuff that's mine the better
the more stuff that's mine the better
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and of course it's your stuff if it's
and of course it's your stuff if it's
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after spending about 20 years in the
after spending about 20 years in the
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recycling industry it's become pretty
recycling industry it's become pretty
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clear to me that we don't necessarily
clear to me that we don't necessarily
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leave these toddler rules behind as we
leave these toddler rules behind as we
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develop into adults and let me tell you
develop into adults and let me tell you
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why i have that perspective because each
why i have that perspective because each
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and every day at our recycling plants
and every day at our recycling plants
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around the world we handle about one
around the world we handle about one
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million pounds of people's discarded
million pounds of people's discarded
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stuff now a million pounds a day sounds
stuff now a million pounds a day sounds
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like a lot of stuff but it's a tiny drop
like a lot of stuff but it's a tiny drop
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of the durable goods that are disposed
of the durable goods that are disposed
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each and every year around the world
each and every year around the world
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well less than one percent in fact the
well less than one percent in fact the
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united nations estimates that there's
united nations estimates that there's
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about 85 billion pounds a year of
about 85 billion pounds a year of
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electronics waste that gets discarded
electronics waste that gets discarded
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around the world each and every year and
around the world each and every year and
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that's one of the most rapidly growing
that's one of the most rapidly growing
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parts of our waste stream
parts of our waste stream
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and if you throw in other durable goods
and if you throw in other durable goods
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like automobiles and so forth that
like automobiles and so forth that
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number well more than doubles and of
number well more than doubles and of
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course the more developed the country
course the more developed the country
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the bigger these mountains
the bigger these mountains
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now when you see these mountains most
now when you see these mountains most
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people think of garbage
people think of garbage
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we see above ground mines and the reason
we see above ground mines and the reason
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we see mines is because there's a lot of
we see mines is because there's a lot of
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valuable raw materials that went into
valuable raw materials that went into
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making all this stuff in the first place
making all this stuff in the first place
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and it's becoming increasingly important
and it's becoming increasingly important
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that we figure out how to extract these
that we figure out how to extract these
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raw materials from these extremely
raw materials from these extremely
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complicated waste streams because as
complicated waste streams because as
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we've heard all week at ted the world's
we've heard all week at ted the world's
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getting to be a smaller place with more
getting to be a smaller place with more
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people in it who want more and more
people in it who want more and more
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stuff and of course they want the toys
stuff and of course they want the toys
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and the tools that many of us take for
and the tools that many of us take for
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granted and what goes into making those
granted and what goes into making those
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toys and tools that we use every single
toys and tools that we use every single
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day
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it's mostly many types of plastics and
it's mostly many types of plastics and
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many types of metals and the metals we
many types of metals and the metals we
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typically get from ore that we mine in
typically get from ore that we mine in
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ever widening mines and ever deep mines
ever widening mines and ever deep mines
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around the world and the plastics
around the world and the plastics
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we get from oil
we get from oil
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which we go to more remote locations and
which we go to more remote locations and
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drill ever deeper wells to extract
drill ever deeper wells to extract
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and these practices have significant
and these practices have significant
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economic and environmental implications
economic and environmental implications
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that we're already starting to see today
that we're already starting to see today
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the good news is we are starting to
the good news is we are starting to
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recover materials from our end of life
recover materials from our end of life
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stuff and starting to recycle our end of
stuff and starting to recycle our end of
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life stuff particularly in regions of
life stuff particularly in regions of
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the world like here in europe that have
the world like here in europe that have
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recycling policies in place that require
recycling policies in place that require
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that this stuff be recycled in a
that this stuff be recycled in a
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responsible manner
responsible manner
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most of what's extracted from our end of
most of what's extracted from our end of
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life stuff if it makes it to a recycler
life stuff if it makes it to a recycler
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are the metals
are the metals
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to put that in perspective and i'm using
to put that in perspective and i'm using
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steel as a proxy here for metals because
steel as a proxy here for metals because
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it's the most common metal
it's the most common metal
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if your stuff makes it to a recycler
if your stuff makes it to a recycler
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probably over 90 of the metals are going
probably over 90 of the metals are going
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to be recovered and reused for another
to be recovered and reused for another
purpose
purpose
purpose
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the plastics are a whole other story
the plastics are a whole other story
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well less than 10 percent are recovered
well less than 10 percent are recovered
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in fact it's more like 5 percent most of
in fact it's more like 5 percent most of
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it's incinerated or land filled now most
it's incinerated or land filled now most
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people think that's because plastics are
people think that's because plastics are
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a throwaway material have very little
a throwaway material have very little
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value but actually plastics are several
value but actually plastics are several
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times more valuable than steel and
times more valuable than steel and
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there's more plastics produced and
there's more plastics produced and
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consumed around the world on a volume
consumed around the world on a volume
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basis every year than steel so why is
basis every year than steel so why is
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such a plentiful and valuable material
such a plentiful and valuable material
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not recovered at anywhere near the rate
not recovered at anywhere near the rate
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of a less valuable material
of a less valuable material
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well it's predominantly because metals
well it's predominantly because metals
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are very easy to recycle from other
are very easy to recycle from other
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materials and from one another they have
materials and from one another they have
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very different densities they have
very different densities they have
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different electrical and magnetic
different electrical and magnetic
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properties and they even have different
properties and they even have different
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colors so it's very easy for either
colors so it's very easy for either
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humans or machines to separate these
humans or machines to separate these
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metals from one another and from other
metals from one another and from other
materials
materials
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plastics have overlapping densities over
plastics have overlapping densities over
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a very narrow range they have either
a very narrow range they have either
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identical or very similar electrical and
identical or very similar electrical and
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magnetic properties and any plastic can
magnetic properties and any plastic can
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be any colors you probably will know
be any colors you probably will know
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so the traditional ways of separating
so the traditional ways of separating
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materials just simply don't work for
materials just simply don't work for
plastics
plastics
plastics
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another consequence of metals being so
another consequence of metals being so
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easy to recycle by humans is that a lot
easy to recycle by humans is that a lot
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of our stuff from the developed world
of our stuff from the developed world
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and sadly to say particularly from the
and sadly to say particularly from the
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united states where we don't have any
united states where we don't have any
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recycling policies in place like here in
recycling policies in place like here in
europe
europe
europe
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finds its way to developing countries
finds its way to developing countries
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for low cost recycling
for low cost recycling
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people for as little as a dollar a day
people for as little as a dollar a day
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pick through our stuff they extract what
pick through our stuff they extract what
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they can which is mostly the metals
they can which is mostly the metals
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circuit boards and so forth and they
circuit boards and so forth and they
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leave behind mostly what they can't
leave behind mostly what they can't
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recover which is again mostly the
recover which is again mostly the
plastics
plastics
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or they burn the plastics to get to the
or they burn the plastics to get to the
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metals in burn houses like you see here
metals in burn houses like you see here
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and they extract the metals by hand
and they extract the metals by hand
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now why this might be the low economic
now why this might be the low economic
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cost solution
cost solution
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this is certainly not the low
this is certainly not the low
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environmental or human health and safety
environmental or human health and safety
solution
solution
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i call this environmental arbitrage
i call this environmental arbitrage
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and it's not fair
and it's not fair
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now because the plastics are so
now because the plastics are so
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plentiful and by the way those other
plentiful and by the way those other
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methods don't lead to the recovery of
methods don't lead to the recovery of
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plastics obviously but people do try to
plastics obviously but people do try to
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recover the plastics this is just one
recover the plastics this is just one
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example this is a photo i took standing
example this is a photo i took standing
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on the rooftops of one of the largest
on the rooftops of one of the largest
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slums in the world in mumbai india they
slums in the world in mumbai india they
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store their plastics on the roofs they
store their plastics on the roofs they
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bring them below those roofs into small
bring them below those roofs into small
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workshops like these and people try very
workshops like these and people try very
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hard to separate the plastics by color
hard to separate the plastics by color
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by shape by feel by any technique they
by shape by feel by any technique they
can
can
can
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and sometimes they'll resort to what's
and sometimes they'll resort to what's
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known as the burn and sniff technique
known as the burn and sniff technique
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where they'll burn the plastic and smell
where they'll burn the plastic and smell
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the fumes to try to determine the type
the fumes to try to determine the type
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of plastic
of plastic
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none of these techniques result in any
none of these techniques result in any
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amount of recycling in any significant
amount of recycling in any significant
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way and by the way please don't try this
way and by the way please don't try this
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technique at home
technique at home
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so what are we to do about this space
so what are we to do about this space
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age material at least what we used to
age material at least what we used to
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call a space age material is plastics
call a space age material is plastics
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well i certainly believe that it's far
well i certainly believe that it's far
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too valuable and far too abundant to
too valuable and far too abundant to
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keep putting back in the ground or
keep putting back in the ground or
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certainly stand up and smoke
certainly stand up and smoke
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so about 20 years ago i literally
so about 20 years ago i literally
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started in my garage tinkering around
started in my garage tinkering around
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trying to figure out how to separate
trying to figure out how to separate
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these very similar materials from each
these very similar materials from each
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other and eventually enlisted a lot of
other and eventually enlisted a lot of
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my friends in the mining world actually
my friends in the mining world actually
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in the in the plastics world and we
in the in the plastics world and we
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started going around to mining
started going around to mining
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laboratories around the world because
laboratories around the world because
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after all we're doing above ground
after all we're doing above ground
mining
mining
mining
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and we eventually broke the code this is
and we eventually broke the code this is
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the last frontier of recycling it's the
the last frontier of recycling it's the
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last major material to be recovered at
last major material to be recovered at
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any significant amount on the earth and
any significant amount on the earth and
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we finally figured out how to do it and
we finally figured out how to do it and
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in the process we started recreating how
in the process we started recreating how
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the plastics industry makes plastics
the plastics industry makes plastics
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the traditional way to make plastics is
the traditional way to make plastics is
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with oil or petrochemicals you break
with oil or petrochemicals you break
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down the molecules you recombine them in
down the molecules you recombine them in
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very specific ways to make all the
very specific ways to make all the
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wonderful plastics that we enjoy each
wonderful plastics that we enjoy each
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and every day we said there's got to be
and every day we said there's got to be
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a more sustainable way to make plastics
a more sustainable way to make plastics
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and not just sustainable from an
and not just sustainable from an
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environmental standpoint sustainable
environmental standpoint sustainable
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from an economic standpoint as well
from an economic standpoint as well
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well a good place to start is with waste
well a good place to start is with waste
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it certainly doesn't cost as much as oil
it certainly doesn't cost as much as oil
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and it's plentiful as i hope that you've
and it's plentiful as i hope that you've
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been able to see from the photographs
been able to see from the photographs
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and because we're not breaking down the
and because we're not breaking down the
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plastic into molecules and recombining
plastic into molecules and recombining
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them we're using a mining approach to
them we're using a mining approach to
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extract the materials we have
extract the materials we have
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significantly lower capital costs in our
significantly lower capital costs in our
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plant equipment we have enormous energy
plant equipment we have enormous energy
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savings i don't know how many other
savings i don't know how many other
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projects on the planet right now can
projects on the planet right now can
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save 80 to 90 percent of the energy
save 80 to 90 percent of the energy
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compared to making something the
compared to making something the
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traditional way
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and instead of plopping down several
and instead of plopping down several
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hundred million dollars to build a
hundred million dollars to build a
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chemical plant that will only make one
chemical plant that will only make one
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type of plastic for its entire life
type of plastic for its entire life
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our plants can make any type of plastic
our plants can make any type of plastic
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we feed them and we make a drop-in
we feed them and we make a drop-in
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replacement for that plastic that's made
replacement for that plastic that's made
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from petrochemicals our customers get to
from petrochemicals our customers get to
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enjoy huge co2 savings they get to close
enjoy huge co2 savings they get to close
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the loop with their products and they
the loop with their products and they
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get to make more sustainable products in
get to make more sustainable products in
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the short time period i have i want to
the short time period i have i want to
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show you a little bit of a sense about
show you a little bit of a sense about
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how we do this it starts with metal
how we do this it starts with metal
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recyclers who shred our stuff into very
recyclers who shred our stuff into very
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small bits they recover the metals and
small bits they recover the metals and
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leave behind what's called shredder
leave behind what's called shredder
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residue it's their waste a very complex
residue it's their waste a very complex
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mixture of materials but predominantly
mixture of materials but predominantly
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plastics we take out the things that
plastics we take out the things that
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aren't plastic such as the metals they
aren't plastic such as the metals they
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miss carpeting foam rubber
miss carpeting foam rubber
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wood glass paper you name it even an
wood glass paper you name it even an
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occasional dead animal unfortunately and
occasional dead animal unfortunately and
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it goes in the first part of our process
it goes in the first part of our process
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here which is more like traditional
here which is more like traditional
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recycling we're sieving the material
recycling we're sieving the material
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we're using magnets we're using air
we're using magnets we're using air
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classification it looks like a willy
classification it looks like a willy
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wonka factory at this point at the end
wonka factory at this point at the end
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of this process we have a mixed plastic
of this process we have a mixed plastic
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composite many different types of
composite many different types of
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plastics and many different grades of
plastics and many different grades of
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plastics this goes into the more
plastics this goes into the more
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sophisticated part of our process and
sophisticated part of our process and
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the really hard work multi-step
the really hard work multi-step
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separation process begins we grind the
separation process begins we grind the
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plastic down to about the size of your
plastic down to about the size of your
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small fingernail we use a very highly
small fingernail we use a very highly
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automated process to sort those plastics
automated process to sort those plastics
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not only by type but by grade and at the
not only by type but by grade and at the
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end of that part of the process come
end of that part of the process come
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little flakes of plastic one type one
little flakes of plastic one type one
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grade we then use optical sorting to
grade we then use optical sorting to
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color sort this material we blended in
color sort this material we blended in
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fifty thousand pound blending silos we
fifty thousand pound blending silos we
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push that material to extruders where we
push that material to extruders where we
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melt it push it through small die holes
melt it push it through small die holes
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make spaghetti like plastic strands and
make spaghetti like plastic strands and
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we chop those strands into what are
we chop those strands into what are
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called pellets and this becomes the
called pellets and this becomes the
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currency of the plastics industry
currency of the plastics industry
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this is the same material
this is the same material
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that you would get from oil
that you would get from oil
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and today
and today
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we're producing it from your old stuff
we're producing it from your old stuff
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and it's going right back in
and it's going right back in
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to your new stuff
to your new stuff
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so now instead of your stuff ending up
so now instead of your stuff ending up
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on a hillside in a developing country
on a hillside in a developing country
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or literally going up in smoke
or literally going up in smoke
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you can find your old stuff back on top
you can find your old stuff back on top
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of your desk and new products
of your desk and new products
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in your office
in your office
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or back at work in your home and these
or back at work in your home and these
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are just a few examples of companies
are just a few examples of companies
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that are buying our plastic replacing
that are buying our plastic replacing
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virgin plastic to make their new
virgin plastic to make their new
products
products
products
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so i hope i've changed the way you look
so i hope i've changed the way you look
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at least some of the stuff in your life
at least some of the stuff in your life
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we took our clues from mother nature
we took our clues from mother nature
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mother nature wastes very little reuses
mother nature wastes very little reuses
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practically everything
practically everything
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and i hope that you stop looking at
and i hope that you stop looking at
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yourself as a consumer that's a label
yourself as a consumer that's a label
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i've always hated my entire life and
i've always hated my entire life and
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think of yourself as just using
think of yourself as just using
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resources in one form until they can be
resources in one form until they can be
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transformed to another form for another
transformed to another form for another
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use later in time and finally i hope you
use later in time and finally i hope you
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agree with me to change that last
agree with me to change that last
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toddler rule just a little bit to if
toddler rule just a little bit to if
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it's broken
it's broken
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it's my stuff
it's my stuff
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you
Mike Biddle, recycling, plastic, recycling, TED, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
