Curiosity Quest Goes Green: Landfills
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesThe United States leads the world in producing trash. In the episode, Joel Greene and his crew visit a landfill to learn what happens to all the trash that doesn’t get recycled. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Media Details
Runtime: 26 minutes 43 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Conservation, Environmental Issues
- Grade/Interest Level: 2 - 6
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2008
- Producer/Distributor: Green Planet Films
- Series: Curiosity Quest
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