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The CarbonLITE facility, which opened at the end of 2011, processes about 2 billion bottles a year. It's a closed loop recycling facility: plastic bottles are turned back into bottles to maximize recovery of the raw material.

China’s ‘Green Fence’ is cleaning up America’s dirty recycling

Environment

We’ve all gotten used to recycling our bottles, cans and newspapers over the past few decades. But once we toss them in the recycling bin, there’s actually no guarantee that all that stuff actually does get recycled. In fact, a lot of it doesn’t.

Nick Bartman, Counterfeit Expert

Found a deal on a nice bottle of wine in China? Don’t be so sure

Business, Economics and Jobs

Social entrepreneur brings light to the electric-less — with a soda bottle and some water

Business, Economics and Jobs

For the Developing World, Innovation on the Cheap: Light in a Bottle

Environment

Nigeria turns to empty plastic bottles to build homes in remote villages

Environment
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British Muslims found guilty of terrorist plot

Conflict & Justice

Late Monday, a London court found three British Muslim men guilty of conspiracy to murder by plotting, three years ago, to blow up planes bound for North America. We speak to BBC correspondent Rob Watson with details about the case.

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Scotch, spray bottles, and a GPS unit

Environment

Equipped with GPS, a humble shipping container reveals the story of the global economy. Jeremy Hillman, the business and economics editor for the BBC, discusses the BBC Box’s contents and travels. He joins John and Adaora from London.

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