Those little symbols on the bottom of all our trash? Well, they don't all mean the same thing. Tom Szaky, star of TakePart sister network Pivot's docu-series Human Resources, discusses what the numbers in those triangular symbols mean and how to dispose of waste properly.

Szaky discusses the role purchasing items has played in environmental issues. On top of recycling, he challenges viewers to look at ways to repurpose items they would normally get rid of.

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