Wow in the World WeWow Earth Week - Day 2 (4/15/25)
Apr 15, 2025
In a captivating journey for Earth Week, the hosts delve into the importance of recycling and proper waste sorting. They also highlight the amusing chaos of managing unconventional pets. Discover the fascinating microscopic bacterium, Rhodococcus ruber, known for breaking down ocean plastic. With playful banter and creative reuse ideas, they engage listeners on how to combat plastic pollution. This blend of humor and education makes for an entertaining exploration of caring for our planet.
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Neighborhood Recycling Inspection
- Dennis snooped through his neighborhood recycling bins to make sure people sorted correctly.
- He found cardboard candy boxes, magazines, and even some chainsaws in metal trash.
Microscopic Plastic-Eating Pets
- Mindy introduced her new microscopic pets called Rhodococcus ruber, bacteria that eat plastic.
- Guy Raz needed special magnifying glasses to see these tiny creatures in the tank.
Bacteria Eating Ocean Plastic
- These bacteria can break down plastic into carbon dioxide by eating sun-dried plastic pellets.
- Scientists estimate they may eat up to 1% of ocean plastic, revealing a natural plastic cleanup.