WEBVTT 00:11.200 --> 00:13.200 Hello and happy Wednesday. I'm Ky Wire. 00:13.200 --> 00:15.360 This is CNN 10. It's also at your word 00:15.360 --> 00:16.960 Wednesday. So listen closely to see if 00:16.960 --> 00:18.880 the vocabulary word you submitted on my 00:18.880 --> 00:21.359 socials helped us write today's show. A 00:21.359 --> 00:22.880 lot of great stories for you today, 00:22.880 --> 00:24.880 including acknowledgement of today's 00:24.880 --> 00:28.880 date, March 18th, 2026. Today is Global 00:28.880 --> 00:31.279 Recycling Day, a worldwide reminder that 00:31.279 --> 00:33.520 one person's trash can be another's 00:33.520 --> 00:35.920 resource. From plastic bottles to old 00:35.920 --> 00:38.480 electronics, experts say recycling helps 00:38.480 --> 00:40.480 conserve natural resources and cut 00:40.480 --> 00:42.879 pollution. But let's be honest, we still 00:42.879 --> 00:45.120 have millions of tons of waste ending up 00:45.120 --> 00:47.760 in landfills each year. The movement 00:47.760 --> 00:49.680 encourages us and governments and 00:49.680 --> 00:52.320 organizations to treat recyclables as a 00:52.320 --> 00:55.199 seventh resource alongside Earth's six 00:55.199 --> 00:57.920 natural ones. Water, air, coal, oil, 00:57.920 --> 01:00.559 natural gas and minerals. And in metro 01:00.559 --> 01:02.800 Atlanta, one program is taking recycling 01:02.800 --> 01:05.199 to the next level because not everything 01:05.199 --> 01:08.560 can fit into your curbside cans. The 01:08.560 --> 01:10.880 Centers for Hard to Recycle Materials or 01:10.880 --> 01:13.040 Charm gives things like old paint, 01:13.040 --> 01:15.119 electronics, batteries, and household 01:15.119 --> 01:17.119 chemicals a second life. Our Issa 01:17.119 --> 01:19.280 Cardona gives us a behindthescenes look 01:19.280 --> 01:21.280 at how they get it done. 01:21.280 --> 01:24.479 >> Global Recycling Day is an great day to 01:24.479 --> 01:26.400 remember that we all need to recycle 01:26.400 --> 01:29.520 every day. We have, you know, 3 to 400 01:29.520 --> 01:31.920 visitors a day that separate all their 01:31.920 --> 01:33.920 plastics and all their other materials 01:33.920 --> 01:35.840 and bring it here so it can properly be 01:35.840 --> 01:38.079 recycled. We are planning for a move 01:38.079 --> 01:40.000 overseas, as a matter of fact, and we 01:40.000 --> 01:42.000 have some things that can't be used over 01:42.000 --> 01:43.200 there. So, we wanted to make sure it got 01:43.200 --> 01:44.479 into the right hands for people who 01:44.479 --> 01:46.640 could use it here. Hard to recycle just 01:46.640 --> 01:48.159 means that you can't put them in your 01:48.159 --> 01:50.640 curbside bin and they can be easily 01:50.640 --> 01:52.960 recycled. They are things that take a 01:52.960 --> 01:55.520 specialty recycler to remake them. For 01:55.520 --> 01:58.640 instance, styrofoam. Styrofoam is one of 01:58.640 --> 02:00.640 those things that if we send them to the 02:00.640 --> 02:03.280 landfill, eventually it gets covered up. 02:03.280 --> 02:05.680 We plant grass on it and move on. So 02:05.680 --> 02:08.640 what we do here is we take the the raw 02:08.640 --> 02:10.959 material and we put it into a machine 02:10.959 --> 02:13.440 that literally shreds it and blows it 02:13.440 --> 02:16.319 up, recompresses it and makes a material 02:16.319 --> 02:18.480 that looks like this. But all of it can 02:18.480 --> 02:20.319 be recycled and it's made into an 02:20.319 --> 02:23.599 material that is soft and smooth. What 02:23.599 --> 02:25.760 happens to this is it's taken and it's 02:25.760 --> 02:28.000 sent to a local company that makes 02:28.000 --> 02:30.800 ceiling tiles for insulation in your 02:30.800 --> 02:33.280 home. On the bottom of all plastic, 02:33.280 --> 02:37.040 there is a triangle which gives you a 02:37.040 --> 02:39.599 resin code. And what the resin code is 02:39.599 --> 02:42.160 is it tells you what type of plastic the 02:42.160 --> 02:44.640 plastic is made of. We have so many 02:44.640 --> 02:46.400 plastics in our world that we need to 02:46.400 --> 02:48.400 make sure we recycle them instead of 02:48.400 --> 02:51.760 using oil. They're all come from oil and 02:51.760 --> 02:54.239 petroleum is very expensive these days. 02:54.239 --> 02:56.080 So, we want to make sure we recycle to 02:56.080 --> 02:58.959 make new materials out of these. Just 02:58.959 --> 03:00.720 remember when you purchase something, 03:00.720 --> 03:02.159 what am I going to do with it when I'm 03:02.159 --> 03:04.319 done? Am I going to reuse it or do I 03:04.319 --> 03:06.400 find a way to recycle it? 03:06.400 --> 03:08.080 >> Now to Hawaii, where residents are 03:08.080 --> 03:10.080 dealing with the devastating aftermath 03:10.080 --> 03:12.400 of a powerful weather system known as a 03:12.400 --> 03:15.120 Kona storm. The seasonal storms form in 03:15.120 --> 03:16.879 colder months and get their names from 03:16.879 --> 03:19.280 the Hawaiian word for the leeward or 03:19.280 --> 03:21.120 western side of an island. But this 03:21.120 --> 03:23.680 storm shattered a 75-year rainfall 03:23.680 --> 03:26.400 record on the islands, spurring severe 03:26.400 --> 03:29.200 flooding, landslides, and power outages. 03:29.200 --> 03:31.040 And on the second largest island of 03:31.040 --> 03:33.360 Maui, torrential rain swallowed entire 03:33.360 --> 03:36.000 roads, even houses. One couple watched a 03:36.000 --> 03:38.159 small creek that's normally 75 ft from 03:38.159 --> 03:40.080 their home transform into a raging 03:40.080 --> 03:42.560 river, sweeping their dream home away. 03:42.560 --> 03:44.000 >> Never expected my whole house to 03:44.000 --> 03:45.519 disappear. 03:45.519 --> 03:48.080 But yeah, so everything's gone. 03:48.080 --> 03:50.480 >> Mother Nature wins and she watches. She 03:50.480 --> 03:52.400 takes you. She didn't take us. She just 03:52.400 --> 03:54.720 took the house. So, we're grateful for 03:54.720 --> 03:56.560 that. We have each other and we we're 03:56.560 --> 03:57.599 doing fine. 03:57.599 --> 04:00.239 >> Now, to a turtly awesome story worthy of 04:00.239 --> 04:02.799 a celebration. In southern India, 04:02.799 --> 04:05.040 hundreds of olive ridley sea turtle 04:05.040 --> 04:07.280 hatchlings were making waves, literally 04:07.280 --> 04:08.959 and figuratively, as they were released 04:08.959 --> 04:10.879 into the sea in a bid to help the 04:10.879 --> 04:13.120 species recover. Normally, these teeny 04:13.120 --> 04:15.360 turtles go at it alone, but concerns 04:15.360 --> 04:17.600 over poaching and human disturbance led 04:17.600 --> 04:20.079 forestry officials to take matters into 04:20.079 --> 04:22.880 their own hands. Nests were moved to the 04:22.880 --> 04:24.800 safety of a hatchery, and the youngsters 04:24.800 --> 04:27.280 were escorted to the surf to ensure safe 04:27.280 --> 04:29.440 passage. Named for their bright green 04:29.440 --> 04:31.840 carrapases or shells, these turtles have 04:31.840 --> 04:34.560 been listed as endangered since 1986. 04:34.560 --> 04:36.400 And today's biggest threat, getting 04:36.400 --> 04:38.320 caught in commercial fishing nets as 04:38.320 --> 04:39.840 they make their way to shore during 04:39.840 --> 04:41.280 mating season. But thanks to 04:41.280 --> 04:42.960 conservation efforts, there's new hope 04:42.960 --> 04:44.960 that this species will keep swimming on 04:44.960 --> 04:48.479 forward. Pop quiz hot shot. Actor Josh 04:48.479 --> 04:50.800 Gad plays Lefu in Beauty and the Beast. 04:50.800 --> 04:52.479 What's another Disney character he's 04:52.479 --> 04:54.639 voiced? Flounder in The Little Mermaid, 04:54.639 --> 04:57.120 Olaf in Frozen, Stitch in Lilo and 04:57.120 --> 05:00.960 Stitch, or Lightning McQueen in Cars? 05:00.960 --> 05:03.919 If you said Olaf, warm hugs. The Frozen 05:03.919 --> 05:05.680 filmmakers actually rewrote the 05:05.680 --> 05:08.240 character to match Gad's natural warmth, 05:08.240 --> 05:10.479 comedic improv style, and childlike 05:10.479 --> 05:12.240 delivery. He was originally written as a 05:12.240 --> 05:14.960 more mischievous snowman. "Do you want 05:14.960 --> 05:17.360 to build a snowman?" The engineers at 05:17.360 --> 05:19.360 Disney said, "Already done." They 05:19.360 --> 05:21.440 created an incredibly realistic and 05:21.440 --> 05:24.240 interactive Robo Olaf. The scene 05:24.240 --> 05:26.479 stealing star of the Frozen franchise 05:26.479 --> 05:28.720 will make his public debut at Disneyland 05:28.720 --> 05:31.280 Paris later this month, ready to melt 05:31.280 --> 05:33.280 hearts. Our Julia Vargas Jones got to go 05:33.280 --> 05:35.759 one-on-one. Even got some warm hugs and 05:35.759 --> 05:37.600 the behindthe-scenes peek at the tech 05:37.600 --> 05:40.000 that brings this ebullant snowman to 05:40.000 --> 05:40.880 life. 05:40.880 --> 05:45.520 >> Hi, I'm Olaf and I like warm greetings. 05:45.520 --> 05:48.240 So, here's a special one just for you. 05:48.240 --> 05:53.199 Hugs from everyone. Wow, you are tall. 05:53.199 --> 05:55.759 >> No, Olaf has not jumped out of a movie 05:55.759 --> 05:57.600 screen and into the real world. Although 05:57.600 --> 05:59.360 for a second there, I thought maybe he 05:59.360 --> 06:02.240 did. He is a robot created by Walt 06:02.240 --> 06:03.840 Disney Imagineers and will make his 06:03.840 --> 06:05.919 public debut at Disneyland Paris on 06:05.919 --> 06:07.120 March 29th. 06:07.120 --> 06:10.400 >> Oh my goodness, this is incredible. 06:10.400 --> 06:13.440 >> It's almost like uncanny, right? 06:13.440 --> 06:15.360 >> Yes. 06:15.360 --> 06:17.120 >> We were able to work with the actual 06:17.120 --> 06:19.280 animators that worked on the film in 06:19.280 --> 06:20.880 order to bring this character to life. 06:20.880 --> 06:25.440 >> You're almost as tall as me, actually. 06:25.440 --> 06:28.319 So before we ever even build a robot, we 06:28.319 --> 06:30.400 create a virtual world where we bring a 06:30.400 --> 06:33.680 character into simulation and we teach 06:33.680 --> 06:37.680 Olaf how to walk, how to interact, um 06:37.680 --> 06:40.479 how to wave. Um and that allows us then 06:40.479 --> 06:43.680 to focus on these incredible 06:43.680 --> 06:46.319 details that allow us to bring Olaf to 06:46.319 --> 06:48.720 life in a way that no one's ever seen 06:48.720 --> 06:51.120 before. 06:51.120 --> 06:52.800 You 06:52.800 --> 06:54.960 see you later. 06:54.960 --> 06:56.720 >> An update now on a story that's been 06:56.720 --> 06:58.960 appealing worldwide. The abandoned baby 06:58.960 --> 07:01.280 monkey known as Punch is finally finding 07:01.280 --> 07:04.160 his social circle at a zoo in Japan. If 07:04.160 --> 07:06.000 you've seen the viral videos, you know 07:06.000 --> 07:08.160 Punch and his stuffed toy have been 07:08.160 --> 07:10.160 pulling at heartstrings everywhere. Our 07:10.160 --> 07:13.360 Haneko Montgomery reports. 07:13.360 --> 07:15.840 Amid a constant stream of unsettling 07:15.840 --> 07:17.919 news, this little monkey has brought 07:17.919 --> 07:21.919 comfort to millions, young and old. We 07:21.919 --> 07:24.560 we need this warmth and love right now. 07:24.560 --> 07:25.520 You know, when you're scrolling through 07:25.520 --> 07:26.720 the feeds, you're just getting negative 07:26.720 --> 07:28.800 negative when you see something like an 07:28.800 --> 07:30.800 animal coming up and just hopefulness 07:30.800 --> 07:32.800 and just they have nothing but care and 07:32.800 --> 07:34.639 and love to give. 07:34.639 --> 07:37.199 >> Japan's Punch is the internet's latest 07:37.199 --> 07:39.599 star. Videos of him dragging around a 07:39.599 --> 07:42.720 stuffed toy, his adopted mom, or getting 07:42.720 --> 07:45.120 bullied by bigger monkeys have tugged at 07:45.120 --> 07:47.520 heartstrings around the world. 07:47.520 --> 07:49.360 >> As you can see, Punch has quite the fan 07:49.360 --> 07:51.599 base. Hundreds of people are here from 07:51.599 --> 07:53.599 all around the world just to see this 07:53.599 --> 07:54.720 baby monkey. 07:54.720 --> 07:56.639 >> Yeah, I think we all could relate to 07:56.639 --> 07:58.319 some sense. Being in an unfamiliar 07:58.319 --> 08:01.199 environment, um, not knowing the people 08:01.199 --> 08:03.840 around you and then just trying to fit 08:03.840 --> 08:06.319 in as much as we can. These days, Punch 08:06.319 --> 08:09.360 may have found a friend. His keeper says 08:09.360 --> 08:11.680 he's relying on the toy less, mostly 08:11.680 --> 08:13.440 holding on to it when he sleeps, 08:13.440 --> 08:15.759 relaxes, or after getting scolded by 08:15.759 --> 08:19.080 older monkeys. 08:19.520 --> 08:21.840 >> He's been doing his best to grow, 08:21.840 --> 08:24.319 learning from those early experiences. 08:24.319 --> 08:25.840 Now he's communicating with other 08:25.840 --> 08:27.840 monkeys, and it's great to see him 08:27.840 --> 08:31.440 reaching those milestones. 08:31.440 --> 08:33.839 Punch still spends a lot of time alone 08:33.839 --> 08:36.719 and isn't fully part of the group yet, 08:36.719 --> 08:38.800 >> but when things get tough, Punch still 08:38.800 --> 08:42.760 has someone to cling to. 08:46.320 --> 08:48.160 >> Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. An 08:48.160 --> 08:50.480 afterchool club teaching young girls how 08:50.480 --> 08:52.959 to maintain their natural hair and grow 08:52.959 --> 08:55.040 their confidence between every twist, 08:55.040 --> 08:58.720 braid, and ponytail. I just remember how 08:58.720 --> 09:01.279 I felt about my hair at that age and I 09:01.279 --> 09:03.279 see it a lot in them. Kids used to make 09:03.279 --> 09:04.320 fun of me. They would be like, "They 09:04.320 --> 09:05.920 can't see around me in class because my 09:05.920 --> 09:06.959 hair was so big." 09:06.959 --> 09:08.640 >> Growing up with a single dad, fourth 09:08.640 --> 09:10.880 grade teacher Jade Lambert had to teach 09:10.880 --> 09:13.519 herself how to do her own hair. Now, as 09:13.519 --> 09:15.600 a teacher, she's passing down the skills 09:15.600 --> 09:17.680 she learned to her students. 09:17.680 --> 09:20.240 >> That natural hair isn't some form of 09:20.240 --> 09:22.240 being uncapped. Actually, maintaining 09:22.240 --> 09:23.839 your natural hair is probably the most 09:23.839 --> 09:26.720 care you can take to do hair at all. 09:26.720 --> 09:28.720 I'mma show you and then I'm undo it so 09:28.720 --> 09:29.360 you can do it. 09:29.360 --> 09:31.200 >> I have a mannequin at home and sometimes 09:31.200 --> 09:33.040 I like to practice what we learned in 09:33.040 --> 09:34.959 school. Learning more about my hair so I 09:34.959 --> 09:36.240 can do it on me, too. 09:36.240 --> 09:38.320 >> I'm going to start adding pieces of the 09:38.320 --> 09:40.000 longer hair. We have a lesson coming up 09:40.000 --> 09:41.279 where they're going to make their own 09:41.279 --> 09:43.040 products based on like their hair 09:43.040 --> 09:46.160 texture and type and paracity. It's 09:46.160 --> 09:48.160 quite literally an act of protest to 09:48.160 --> 09:50.240 wear your natural hair out. So, I just 09:50.240 --> 09:52.080 feel proud that I can like give that 09:52.080 --> 09:53.600 information to them. 09:53.600 --> 09:56.560 >> Way to grow, team. Big congrats to our 09:56.560 --> 09:58.399 your word Wednesday winners, Early 09:58.399 --> 10:00.240 College Academy High School in Los 10:00.240 --> 10:02.320 Angeles, submitting ebulliant, an 10:02.320 --> 10:04.320 adjective meaning very energetic, 10:04.320 --> 10:06.800 positive, and happy. Mr. Medina or Mr. 10:06.800 --> 10:10.160 Madina or aka Mr. Gucci, your students 10:10.160 --> 10:12.080 say you are a bulliant and quote, "The 10:12.080 --> 10:14.399 flyest history teacher in the game." 10:14.399 --> 10:17.040 Rise up. And I have a shout out going to 10:17.040 --> 10:18.800 my friends at Buford High School in 10:18.800 --> 10:21.519 Buford, Georgia. Mrs. Puit, Coach 10:21.519 --> 10:24.079 Jackson, Reese Carson, Hunter, Melody, 10:24.079 --> 10:26.399 Sebastian, Zeke, and the Alex's. Thank 10:26.399 --> 10:29.040 you for all the love. And this shout out 10:29.040 --> 10:32.320 goes to Mrs. Bagnal at the Horizon 10:32.320 --> 10:34.320 School in Indianapolis, Indiana. I'll be 10:34.320 --> 10:37.360 in your city soon to see and cover the 10:37.360 --> 10:39.600 final four. So, holler if you see me. 10:39.600 --> 10:41.279 Rise up and make it an awesome day, 10:41.279 --> 10:43.680 everyone. I'm Koi Wire and we are CNN 10:43.680 --> 10:46.320 10.