The average American produces almost 5 pounds of waste daily, and more than two-thirds of that ends up in landfills. We looked at 11 different ways companies, NGOs, and individuals are turning American trash into treasure.

00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Human Hair Mats
08:21 - Turning Glass Into Sand
18:11 - Recycling Wind Turbines
29:46 - Cardboard Is More Interesting Than You Think
41:41 - Making Paint From Pollution
47:20 - The World's Most Recycled Material
57:01 - E-Waste
01:06:41 - New York City's Garbage
01:14:42 - Luxury Trash Furniture
01:22:53 - Recycling Your Roof
01:33:42 - Cleansing Land With Lavender
01:41:44 - Luxury Plastic Bags
01:48:40 - Credits

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