Episode 3: Gold Ring
200926 minsColor
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ECO TRIP: THE REAL COST OF LIVING is an eight-part original series exploring the origins and environmental impact of common everyday products. Hosted by eco-adventurer David de Rothschild, whose far-flung travels have garnered international attention, the half-hour primetime program investigates iconic items from cotton t-shirts and paper napkins to salmon and cell phones, and follows their life cycle from production to disposal, revealing the environmental, social and health effects along the way. ECO TRIP: THE REAL COST OF LIVING inspires and educates viewers on what they can do to live a greener life. Episodes are: Chocolate, Cotton T-Shirt, Gold Ring, Paper Napkin, Light Bulb, Bottled Water, Cellphone, Salmon.
In this episode, David uncovers some disturbing consequences of mining and refining gold for jewelry. Producing a single gold ring generates 20 tons of mine waste, and the release of dangerous mercury vapor in the air and sulfuric acid in ground water. In response, many jewelers are trying to distance themselves from "dirty gold" or looking into recycling options.
In this episode, David uncovers some disturbing consequences of mining and refining gold for jewelry. Producing a single gold ring generates 20 tons of mine waste, and the release of dangerous mercury vapor in the air and sulfuric acid in ground water. In response, many jewelers are trying to distance themselves from "dirty gold" or looking into recycling options.
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