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Earth is almost 8,000 miles wide.
-It's big. -So kids need to think big
-to help protect it. -Also, this hand is big.
In today's episode of
-is really big. -Really big.
RIAH:
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Welcome to
-I'm Riah. -And I'm Titus.
RIAH:
of super awesome kid reporters
to bring you all the news that matters to kids.
Today, we're talking about the environment.
But it's such a big topic.
Where do we start?
Maybe we should talk about trash.
Sorry. Trying to save the planet is hard
and writing things down helps me think.
Huh. The average person creates
four pounds of trash every day?
-That's a lot. -TITUS: Yeah.
And four pounds
times three-hundred and sixty-five days
times seven billion people is...
RIAH: Three-thousand, two-hundred, nine-hundred.
A huge, ginormous amount of trash.
-Wait, that's not good. -What happens
if it just keeps piling up?
It can pollute the water, the air,
and it's bad for animals.
So what can we do to stop it?
We send Daring Reporter Jack to dig into the issue.
Daring Reporter Jack here
covering the latest stares as they happen.
Today, I'm daring my friends
to fit all the trash
from their picnic into this jar.
Do you accept the no trash challenge?
Let's do it.
Let's do it, let's do it.
We're gonna do it.
Uh-oh. My pockets are full of trash.
Mine, too.
-And mine. -Oh, no.
The jar is filling up.
And the picnic hasn't even started.
JACK: Will these kids rise to the challenge?
Or will their trash rise first?
Stay tuned for more updates.
Hmm. I never thought about how much trash we make.
Everything I do makes trash.
Drinking water, trash.
Eating snacks, trash.
Even thinking, trash.
Your thoughts are super messy, too.
Square doughnuts.
Yeah, it's brilliant.
We are brilliant.
But how can we make less trash?
Maybe we should ask a grown-up.
BOTH: Three, two, one, button.
Hi, Riah. Hi Titus.
TITUS:
So, we wanna know.
How can we make less trash?
Oh, well, when I wanna solve
a big environmental problem like that,
I think it's really smart to copy nature.
You mean like copy its homework?
More like copy what nature does.
See, people often use things once
and then throw them away.
But a lot of trash, especially plastic,
ends up in the ocean for years.
Did you know that all the toothbrushes
you've ever had still exist?
Whoa. That's a lot of toothbrushes.
I know. But nature keeps using things
over and over again in a new way.
Like how fallen branches from a tree
get used in a bird's nest.
It's a circle,
and then the trash just disappears.
BOTH: Whoa!
So we need to be more like nature
or more like a magician.
-Exactly. -Wow. That was so cool.
Thanks, guys. It was nice to see you.
TITUS:
Imagine a world where all the trash disappeared.
Trash-o-disappearus.
I guess I need to work more on my magic.
[laughs] Yeah. Moving on.
If nature doesn't make any trash neither should we.
But how do we do what nature does?
I have no idea. But Kid Correspondent Maya
is gonna find out.
I'm Maya and it's time for Trash Talk.
In this corner, we have Rosie, The Recycling Rebel.
Who's facing off against Ava The Waste Warrior.
Today's topic is,
how come there's no trash in nature?
These mighty foes will face off in a super power debate
to see who can talk the most trash
about how nature makes no trash.
Let's get ready to rubbish.
Nature is so cool.
It makes plants to turn the air we breathe out
into clean air we can breathe in.
ROSIE: Oh yeah? Nature is so cool,
it can make oceans to turn to clouds,
to turn to rain, turn back into ocean.
Wow. This trash talk is coming down hard.
AVA: Ooh.
Nature is so cool.
It makes trees to grow leaves, that grow on the ground,
and turn it to dirt,
that helps trees grow more leaves.
It's a never ending cycle.
Where nothing goes to waste.
[growling]
Ooh. That's our first trash talk tie.
BOTH: Yay!
Back to you, Riah and Titus.
Wow. I never knew that nature use
so many things over and over.
Ooh, that gives me an idea.
I can reuse these papers by drawing on the back.
Square pretzels.
-I'm sensing a theme. -TITUS: Uh-oh.
It looks like we got some more breaking news
from our Daring Reporter.
Daring Reporter Jack here
where these kids are daring to have a trash-less picnic.
Wait. If we eat lunch, that's gonna make so much trash.
I'm hungry.
I'm hungry, too.
-What are we gonna do? -[bell dinging]
ROSIE: Reusable items sold here. We've got straws.
We've got silverware.
We've got cloth napkins, containers, bags,
and we've got once in a lifetime smiles.
Whoa. This is totally gonna help us with our challenge.
-Let's go. -MAYA: Whoa. Let's go.
ROSIE: Come on people, one at a time.
Line. Thank you very much.
There's your water bottle.
There you go. Come on.
Thank you. Thank you.
-GIRLS: We just did it! -MAYA: Yeah!
-We did it! -VIVIONA: We got reusables.
I got these reusable cloth napkin.
I got reusable silverware.
And I got this cool reusable water bottle.
Oh, no. What about that cardboard box?
MAYA: What are we gonna do?
Uh-oh. Would these kids be able
to complete their no trash challenge?
Or will this dare end up in the dump?
We'll find out soon.
Wow. So if we use a reusable stuff,
we can make less trash.
That's why I got you this.
Abracadabra. Make less trash.
You forgot the pen.
That's better.
And so you can write down your ideas
without wasting paper.
Wow. Riah, that was amazing.
How did you even do that?
A magician never reveals her secrets.
But Rosie is about to reveal
what kids can do to cut down on garbage.
Next is set material!
Rosie here talking to kids about trash.
What do you do to make less trash?
If I have old things,
I can fix them and use them again.
I buy things in reusable containers.
I make toys out of trash.
And this is Super Stick and I also made him out of trash.
What ideas do you have to get rid of trash?
Electric trash cans that can suck up all the trash.
I would make a new element
that we can use instead of trash
that's not harmful to our environment.
We can gather from friends
and pick up trash around the community.
Oh. I will make a machine
and it would suck up all the plastic
and it would make it into imaginary things,
like, unicorns, and dragons, and stuff like that.
Wow. Talk about kids taking out the trash.
Back to you, Riah and Titus.
Wow. Those kids have so many great ideas about trash.
TITUS: And so do I.
It's a shark eating trash.
RIAH: Now, that's a sharp idea.
Thanks. Hold up.
We're getting another update from our Daring Reporter.
BOTH: ♪
♪
Daring Reporter Jack here.
I'm afraid these kids won't complete
the no trash challenge since their cardboard box
won't fit in the jar.
Not so fast.
These boxes aren't trash anymore
because we turn them into games.
Oh, man.
[buzzing]
MAYA: Eh, I got it in.
Eh, I got it in.
Wow. This challenge was no picnic.
I thought this dare was undoable,
but they did it. Yes!
I'm the Daring Reporter daring you to have a great day.
-Yeah, we did it. -Yeah. Woo!
Woo!
It got stuck to my hand for a little bit.
Those kids inspired me to transform this water bottle
into a noisemaker,
so we can celebrate our Kid of the Week.
TITUS: Woo-hoo!
Kid of the Week. Kid of the Week.
Woo-hoo!
RIAH:
when he was only three-years-old.
He began by collecting bottles and cans
from his friends and neighbors.
And now, he recycled over 700,000
bottles and cans.
He's raised lots of money
to help protect our ocean.
And the best part is we get to meet Ryan now.
-Stay. -Stay up.
-Stay. Stay. -You stay up.
-Hi, Ryan. -Hi, Riah and Titus.
Why do you care so much about recycling?
I care so much about recycling
because I know it's helping the planet
and animals won't eat the plastic
-and get sick and die. -What advice would you give
other kids if they wanted to make less trash?
Just start small. You can recycle
one little piece of paper or a bottle cap.
Or just make sure something gets into the correct bin.
What's the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is everything.
It's just so fun. And I get to spend time with my dad.
And that's why you're our Kid of the Week.
Thank you Riah and Titus.
-Argh. -Argh. Scavenge!
-Argh. -RIAH: Argh.
What a magical day.
Who knew talking about trash can be so inspiring.
I was inspired to reuse all my papers
to make this bird's nest.
-[laughing] -TITUS: Why are you laughing?
You don't appreciate true art. That's what it is.
You don't appreciate true art.
This bird's nest
to help us remember what we have to do
when we have trash.
N look to nature,
E-S, exchange single use,
T, transform your trash.
Cool. I'll never forget.
Thanks, Titus.
Talking about the environment
can feel scary sometimes
because it's hard to know what we can do.
We have a lot of problems to fix
and I can feel like they're all piling up.
But here's something to remember.
Just one small change can make a big difference.
Think about what you can change right now to help the planet.
Look around your house, your room, or your school,
and see what you can do differently.
And then start.
Because we only have one planet,
and all of us call it home.
So let's work together to take care of it.
It's like Albert Einstein once said,
look deep into nature
and you'll understand everything better.
Exactly.
Now, we have tons of ideas
for a world with less trash.
And that gives us a reason to dance.
BOTH: Three, two, one.
No trash can party.
[music playing]
What can you do to make less trash?
Next time on
Eating your way to a healthier plan.
Thanks for watching.
BOTH: See you soon.
[music playing]
-Action. Wait. What? -[laughter]
I'm Riah. Welcome to
And I'm Titus. Wait. That didn't sound right.
That didn't sound right.
Trying to save the planet...
...because it...
I am your father.
I am your mother.
But how can we make much trash...
MAN: Oh, again.
Great.
That's perfect.
MAN: