Do you know about plastics? ♻️

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Did you know? In this episode we are going to talk about plastic. We are going to look at how plastic is made, why it is so useful but also so bad for the environment. We are going to talk about some different types of plastic and see what we can do to help make using plastic better for the environment. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂🔬 --- Please fill out our first listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sleeptightscience --- 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like investigated? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. --- About Sleep Tight Science Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show for the whole family that answers the questions kids have about science. Have an interesting science topic you would like featured? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science. Did you know that it takes about 450 years for one plastic bottle to break down in the ground?
0:32.0	What?
0:33.0	An estimated 13 billion plastic bottles are disposed of each year.
0:48.3	Hello friends and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:58.7	If you look around you right now, whether in bed or anywhere else, what objects do you see nearby?
1:08.6	I'm in our recording booth, so there aren't many objects around me, but even these few things that are are made of plastic.
1:19.6	Plastics are amazing materials that play a significant role in our lives.
1:26.6	They are man-made and do not spoil like some natural materials do.
1:32.3	We microwave our food in plastic containers,
1:36.3	we carry plastic water bottles to school and on hikes and biking trips.
1:42.3	We use them to make all kinds of things,
1:46.0	from furniture to toys.
1:50.0	There are hundreds of different kinds of plastics
1:53.4	in different colors and with different properties,
1:56.9	from strong and hard to soft and flexible.
2:01.4	They offer convenience, flexibility, and strength.
2:07.5	The bad news is that they can sometimes release harmful toxins
2:12.2	into our food, water, and environment.
2:18.5	In this episode, we will learn about plastic
2:21.8	and try to answer some of the questions
2:24.2	you, our listeners, have submitted about these materials.
2:29.5	Before we answer some of the questions,
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