All over the world, countries, companies, and people are turning trash into treasure. What starts as old milk cartons, tires, or seaweed becomes bricks, tiles, and boxes used for things such as paving roads and building homes. We went to places like Kenya, Nigeria, Mexico, and Thailand to see if garbage is the building material of the future.
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00:00 – Intro
00:33 – Young Inventor Makes Bricks From Plastic Trash
09:41 – One Nigerian Entrepreneur’s Solution For Millions Of Old Tires
19:13 – How Bricks Made From Invasive Seaweed Clean Mexico’s Beaches
27:15 – How Bricks Made From Milk Cartons Can Help Typhoon Victims
35:30 – How Bricks Are Made From Plastic Trash
43:40 – Credits
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