
How Do They Do It?
Season 1
Episodes
1. Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink
May 6, 2006
22 min
This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. After that it’s the fireworks turn. From China to New York, from production to consumption you can see how they do it! Big hot and noisy, it is time to make railway tracks. Melt, shape, cool, check, you are done! Finally, microseconds, micrometers, welcome to the world of inkjet cartridges and its ink, by taking a tour in the Hewlett Packard cartridge factory.
2. Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms
May 13, 2006
22 min
3. Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses
May 27, 2006
22 min
4. Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste
June 3, 2006
22 min
5. Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes
June 10, 2006
22 min
6. Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic
June 17, 2006
22 min