MinuteEarth
Trash vs. Garbage
Is there a difference between trash and garbage? Well, there used to be, according to the narrator of the video. Scholars learn about the origins of the words and what the dictionary has to say about the matter.
Fuse School
How Sewage Treatment Works - Water Treatment
To flush or not to flush ... that is the question. Is the wastewater treatment program in most towns and cities really the most efficient way to deal with waste? The fourth installment in a series of seven videos about the world's water...
SciShow Kids
Make the Most of Compost!
What do decomposers and a compost have in common? Decomposers help a compost break down, or decompose, things that can biodegrade and become similar matter. Watch a video that explores the science of composts.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wild Kratts: Saving Worms and Making Dirt
In this episode of the Kratt brothers, we learn about worms. We learn that we should protect them after a rain because they are important for composting and for breaking down soil. [2:28]
Other
Think Green: Food Waste
Bill Nye shows how to live in a more sustainable world, and compost our food waste. [4:26]
Other
Kiss the Ground: The Soil Story
Science meets inspiration in this tale of nature's best-hidden innovation: soil. The Soil Story is a short film [3:56] that shares the importance of healthy soil for a healthy planet. Versions of the video are available in English,...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Probing the Secret Life of Compost
Composting-pioneer Malcolm Beck explains the art and science of fertilizing organically.