Tập
Modern Marvels: Episode 53
Tóm tắt
Modern Marvels examines the ever-changing nature of trash, the history of our efforts to dispose of unwanted material, and the evolving technology used to rid ourselves of solid waste. It will cover the most current high and low-tech ways to “take out the trash” from recycling’s three “R’s” to the 10 Commandments of “Use Less Stuff,” the current admonition of the garbologists.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Modern Marvels
- Mùa
- Mùa 9
- Tập
- Tập 53
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2002-11-06
- Thời lượng
- 44 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 53 là tập 53 trong Season 9 của Modern Marvels. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2002-11-06. Thời lượng là 44 min.
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