The Disturbing Truth About Recycling
Valuetainment
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🗓️ 18 March 2024
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Have you ever wondered what really happens to your recyclables? In this video, Patrick Bet-David explains the disturbing truth about recycling and the impact it has on our environment in this eye-opening video. From contaminated materials to improper disposal, learn why recycling may not be as effective as we think. Connect one-on-one with the right expert to get the answers you need with Minnect: https://bit.ly/3MC9IXE Purchase one (1) new Future Looks Bright T-Shirt & one (1) Future Looks Bright Hat and you could win a signed baseball from Trevor Bauer or a signed boxing glove from Ryan Garcia: https://bit.ly/3SOzA66 Purchase Patrick's new book "Choose Your Enemies Wisely": https://bit.ly/41bTtGD Register to win a Valuetainment Boss Set (valued at over $350): https://bit.ly/41PrSLW Get best-in-class business advice with Bet-David Consulting: https://bit.ly/40oUafz Visit VT.com for the latest news and insights from the world of politics, business and entertainment: https://bit.ly/472R3Mz Visit Valuetainment University for the best courses online for entrepreneurs: https://bit.ly/47gKVA0 Text “PODCAST” to 310-340-1132 to get the latest updates in real-time! SUBSCRIBE TO: @VALUETAINMENT @vtsoscast @ValuetainmentComedy @bizdocpodcast @theunusualsuspectspodcast Want to be clear on your next 5 business moves? https://bit.ly/3Qzrj3m Join the channel to get exclusive access to perks: https://bit.ly/3Q9rSQL Download the podcasts on all your favorite platforms https://bit.ly/3sFAW4N Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Your Next Five Moves” (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
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| 0:00.0 | We're going to go down to Rabbit Hall of Plastic Recycling today and it's absolutely crazy. |
| 0:03.5 | Did you know paper you and I? |
| 0:05.5 | We recycle 66% of all the paper we use every year. |
| 0:08.8 | But you know what percentage of plastic we recycle every year? |
| 0:11.1 | Five to six percent. |
| 0:13.0 | Did you know roughly worldwide we generate 400 million tons of plastic every |
| 0:18.0 | year of which 42 million of it is in US and we you and I back in 1980 we used to waste plastic 60 pounds per year you |
| 0:26.4 | know what we're doing today over 220 billion per year and we've known about this |
| 0:32.0 | problem that nobody is recycling because of a study that was done by Vinal Institute. |
| 0:37.0 | They came up with a conclusion in 1986 that recycling merely postpone disposal without offering a permanent solution a bunch of other numbers I want to share with you which is kind of wild |
| 0:46.9 | We're gonna talk about that today. Okay, so if you eval you out of this video give it a thumbs up and subscribe to the channel let's get right into it. |
| 0:52.8 | Did you know plastic became available the first product in 1907 but mass production |
| 0:57.7 | didn't start till 1952 matter of fact if you look at this chart here this is how much |
| 1:02.0 | plastic production was taking place annually worldwide. |
| 1:05.7 | Look at 1950. Nothing. Look at 1976. Bingo. |
| 1:09.8 | 89. Double again. 2002. Double again, and I look it from 2002 till today, to where we are today's |
| 1:17.0 | absolutely wild, 400 million tons of plastic every year. |
| 1:20.1 | By the way, just 70 years ago, it was nothing meaning. |
| 1:23.9 | This is not yet a problem that we all know a lot about. |
| 1:27.9 | The right people know it's a big problem, but they're not talking about it. |
| 1:31.8 | Very similar to the oil and the tobacco industry. |
| 1:34.3 | For example, the tobacco industry, many, many years ago, |
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