Professor Actual Factual tells Brother and Sister a little about the environment within Bear Country, including the problem of the increasing size of the landfills. He expresses the importance of taking care of the environment through a couple of ways.

Beakman explains the stats of how much waste is generated daily. He then describes what happens to the waste in the trash dump and why recycling is really good for the environment.

The Planeteers reuse items that people have thrown out to create a plane to escape the dump.

There is a contest to see who can get the most recycling items. George goes to the recycling center to learn more about the process.

In order for Gnocchi, the cat, to stay home with the chef, George has to create an environment where it can have fun and relax. George then creates some items for Gnocci to have fun using the things around him.