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Is Clean Air the Market of the Future?

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Air pollution has dire consequences for public health and the environment, but it’s also driving strong business growth for several companies. We take a closer look at the booming market for air purifying techniques in France. France 2 colleagues Sophie Lanson and Mathieu Benito report, with FRANCE 24’s Catherine Clifford.

Garbage Wars: Where Does the World’s Trash Go?

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You may not know it, but your trash probably travels more than you do. The moment a plastic container ends up in your recycling bin marks the beginning of a long trip halfway across the world.

The recycling journey, until recently, ended in China, where it was cleaned, crushed and transformed into raw material. But in 2018, Beijing decided it would no longer welcome the world’s trash. With the loss of their overseas dumping ground, rich countries turned to other markets, mainly in Southeast Asia.

Flooded with foreign trash, countries like Thailand and Malaysia eventually put their foot down, some even sending trash back to where it came from.