Recycling Plastic: Part 1

The recycle bin is often the last stop for empty containers. But it also can mark the beginning of a long trip. YEHENEW GEDSHEW: “As long as people keep throwing their trash, we’ve got a job.“ Yehenew Gedshew directs a recycling center near Washington, DC. YEHENEW GEDSHEW: “We do about 35 tons of material an hour.“ How does the center process so much waste? YEHENEW GEDSHEW: “First what happens is the dump trucks bring the materials to our site; and they dump it on the tipping floor. It goes to the first sc