Why the Recycling Trade Broke
A six-minute documentary explainer that turns a household recycling question into a global trade and policy story using footage, data overlays, and narration.
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Why it works
A familiar household question at 0:00 reverses expectations by 0:08, then a $100 billion stake appears by 0:25. Although the measured edit has only 27 shots over six minutes, 202 changes inside shots keep the explanation visually active; the turn from 70% dependence at 3:08 to a human image at 3:29 and a policy name at 4:13 gives the numbers a causal story. The 3:31–3:36 turn is the largest measured replay segment.
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