Can the U.S. turn rejected recyclables into a new commodity?
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Can rejected recyclables be turned into a new commodity?
China’s decision to buy less recyclable material from the U.S. has prompted major questions about how we handle waste in America. What will we do with our abundance of plastic bottles and pizza boxes, if exporting them is no longer an option? As Paul Solman discovers, some local governments and businesses have devised innovative ways to reuse these items--and to educate consumers.
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Can the U.S. turn rejected recyclables into a new commodity?
Clip: 10/11/2018 | 8m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
China’s decision to buy less recyclable material from the U.S. has prompted major questions about how we handle waste in America. What will we do with our abundance of plastic bottles and pizza boxes, if exporting them is no longer an option? As Paul Solman discovers, some local governments and businesses have devised innovative ways to reuse these items--and to educate consumers.
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Areas of Florida Panhandle stranded after Hurricane Michael.
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Clip: 10/11/2018 | 7m 11s | Along the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Michael wreaked catastrophic damage. (7m 11s)
DHS warns of election interference from Russia, China
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Clip: 10/11/2018 | 7m 43s | Administration officials warns of interference from foreign entities. (7m 43s)
How the U.S. should respond to Khashoggi’s disappearance.
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Clip: 10/11/2018 | 10m 32s | More details of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance emerge. (10m 32s)
‘I fear the worst,’ says Fla. senator of hurricane damage
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Clip: 10/11/2018 | 5m 19s | Hurricane Michael, considered the most powerful hurricane to hit the Florida Panhandle. (5m 19s)
News Wrap: Stock market selloff ripples around the world.
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Clip: 10/11/2018 | 4m 28s | A market plunge reverberated across the globe after yesterday’s wallstreet selloff. (4m 28s)
Why Kanye’s visit was ‘a weird moment’ for the White House
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Clip: 10/11/2018 | 4m 32s | Rapper Kanye West met with President Trump at the White House Thursday. (4m 32s)
Why Walter Isaacson writes about innovators who make history
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Clip: 10/11/2018 | 3m 31s | Why Walter Isaacson writes about innovators who make history (3m 31s)
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