Premise:
"well they've been trying different things one one of the biggest problems seems to be we don't they don't have anyplace to put some of the things that need recycled"
Hypothesis: Space for storing recycling material is not a problem at all.

no

Premise:
"And those damn video games."
Hypothesis: There are no video games.

no

Premise:
"The struggle bypassed most of the islands, although there was fierce fighting on Samos."
Hypothesis: The struggle avoided the islands.
yes