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Worldwide we produce over 2 billion tonnes of rubbish every year.
In this episode, we explore the history of rubbish collection and look at what happens to our rubbish after the truck comes to take it away.
How much rubbish does the average person throw away?
Iceland vs. Lesotho
How much is actually recycled
A brief history of rubbish disposal
Rubbish disposal in Ancient Greece
Monte Testaccio & disposal of amphorae in Ancient Rome
The four categories of rubbish disposal
"Frank" & his rubbish disposal
The incineration vs. landfill debate
Recycling: how much actually ends up being recycled?
Recycling throughout history
Perverse incentives with recycling
Developments in recycling
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/rubbish)
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