
Garbage
Special | 28m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
What happens to garbage after you throw it away? Find out in this episode of Science Trek.
When you toss something into the trash, science takes over. Scientists find ways to dispose of trash and not ruin the environment. They can even turn garbage into electricity. Do you know where your trash goes and what happens to it? Find out more about garbage on this month’s Science Trek. Host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests answer students’ questions about the garbage.
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Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation

Garbage
Special | 28m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
When you toss something into the trash, science takes over. Scientists find ways to dispose of trash and not ruin the environment. They can even turn garbage into electricity. Do you know where your trash goes and what happens to it? Find out more about garbage on this month’s Science Trek. Host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests answer students’ questions about the garbage.
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Science Trek
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Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation