What to Do About Trash?

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2022

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Trash is one of the biggest problems on the planet. But scientists are coming up with solutions that might surprise you. In this Earth Day episode, we meet two researchers who are tackling trash in two very different ways. Kevin Solomon hopes to solve the challenge of recycling plastic with the help of meal worms, and Lily Pollans is figuring out what kids can do to help everyone make less trash. Find out how science can help tackle Earth’s biggest challenges - and how you can help.

Learn how one city learned to make less trash, in a special bonus interview episode with Lily Pollans. To listen, pledge to support us on Patreon for just $1 a month or more, at patreon.com/tumblepodcast.

We’ll have free resources to learn more about how to make less trash - and new solutions for recycling - on the blog on our website at sciencepodcastforkids.com.

Hey! We’re doing a live show as part of The River's Family Music Meltdown and Book Bash in Northampton, MA. Come out and see us at Smith Voke, on April 30th, 2022. We can’t wait to see you there!

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:02.0	And I'm Marshall. Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:07.0	Today, we're talking about the future of trash.
0:11.0	The future of trash? And it's future does it just get like smellier?
0:15.0	Not necessarily. Scientists are coming up with solutions that might surprise you.
0:21.0	We'll find out how a worm could help reinvent recycling.
0:25.0	And what kids can do to make less trash for everyone?
0:29.0	I can't wait to find out how, just after this.
0:32.0	Tumble fans, we got some great news.
0:36.0	For those of you who are living near Northampton, Massachusetts,
0:39.0	Lindsay and I will be there as part of the rivers, family, music meltdown, and bookbash.
0:44.0	We'll be performing at 11 a.m. on April 30th, and we'd love to see you there if you can make it.
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