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Plastic Pollution in the Oceans Is a Growing Crisis

In Plastic Pollution in the Oceans Is a Growing Crisis, host Simon Reeve encounters the devastating effects of the plastic trash that is overwhelming islands like the Maldives and Hawaii. This video is excerpted from BBC's Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve, a series that highlights one journalist’s travels across the globe and the diverse cultures and peoples he meets along the way.

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Sustainable Transportation in the City

In Sustainable Transportation in the City, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers brainstorm ways to move around the city without producing pollution. Learn how sustainable transportation helps our environment. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Plastic in the Ocean Is Creating a New Geological Era

In Plastic in the Ocean Is Creating a New Geological Era, host Simon Reeve visits with an expert on plastic pollution and observes visible integration of plastics into the soil and even the food chain in the Mediterranean Sea. This video is excerpted from BBC's Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve, a series that highlights one journalist’s travels across the globe and the diverse cultures and peoples he meets along the way.

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Could Seaweed Be the New Plastic?

Learn how replacing traditional plastic made with fossil fuels with seaweed plastic that breaks down naturally can help reduce plastic pollution. Scientists are still working to bring down the cost of the process, increase seaweed production, and make sure seaweed farming is sustainable and doesn’t harm the ocean environment. This video is excerpted from BBC News.

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The Go Jetters' Sea Turtle Rescue

In The Go Jetters' Sea Turtle Rescue, the Go Jetters crew finds a sea turtle that is trapped on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a mass of plastic pollution floating in the ocean. They work together to free the sea turtle. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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The Go Jetters Tackle Plastic Waste

In The Go Jetters Tackle Plastic Waste, the Go Jetters crew observes the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a mass of plastic pollution floating in the ocean. The Go Jetters talk about how they can work together to stop plastic pollution. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Hedge Helpers

In Hedge Helpers, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers explore the benefits of hedges. Tag along as the Ramblers learn how hedges help humans by reducing pollution. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Saving Our Beaches from Plastic Pollution

In Saving Our Beaches from Plastic Pollution, naturalist Steve Backshall meets some young Bali residents who are cleaning up the beach to minimize the environmental impact of plastic. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

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One Small Filter, One Giant Step to Stop Polluting Our Oceans
Learn about the microfibers released by our washing machines that move through the food chain from plankton, to fish, and back to humans. Now, a filter that is fitted to washing machines will catch the particles and recycle them. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
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Insect Habitats Close Up

In Insect Habitats Close Up, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers explore long grass. They learn how the grass protects and provides shelter for insects and how it can make compost, which helps gardens and the environment. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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The Bizarre Bugs Playlist

Discover the amazing hunting techniques of cave glow worms, witness the transformation of lake fly midges, and delve into the mysteries of bioluminescence in the jungle night. Prepare for a close-up look at the miniature marvels all around us!

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Inside a Super Recycling Plant

In Inside a Super Recycling Plant, plastic is everywhere, and while it’s bad for wildlife, many people wonder — how bad is it for us? Every year, millions of tons of plastic end up in landfills, but new technology is making recycling more effective. At a cutting-edge plant, 5 million plastic bottles are cleaned, chopped up, and turned into brand-new, food-safe bottles every day — without any waste! This process gives old plastic a fresh start and shows progress in tackling the massive plastic problem. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Bang Goes the Theory, a series that delves into the ways science impacts our lives and shapes the world we experience every day.