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Chapter 1
Johannesburg: informal waste-pickers
When cities and countries fail to deal with their rubbish it may mean that informal waste-pickers and recyclers pick up the slack – and the trash.
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Chapter 2
Paris: reducing food waste
France wastes upwards of 10 million tonnes of food every year so when the government announced a ban on food chains dumping their surplus produce many in the capital got creative.
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Chapter 3
Vienna: MA48
Vienna’s rubbish-collectors go about their business with a spring in their step. In fact, it’s the most popular department within the city council.
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