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Nature and EnvironmentMozambique

Recycling waste to produce plastic-free packaging

Felix Mambucho
January 16, 2024

A young entrepreneur in Mozambique produces biodegradable packaging and bags using organic waste from sugar plantations. Her aim is to reduce the plastic pollution that blights Mozambique

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