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Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.

Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.

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People Fixing The World: Making landfill less awful

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Making landfill less awful

19/12/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, Making landfill less awful

The people trying to improve this icon of our wasteful culture

Landfill sites are an icon of our wasteful society and the harm we cause to Planet Earth. 

But around the world, people are trying to make these filthy places a little bit better. 

We visit the human-built island in Singapore made of burned waste that has become a thriving ecosystem. 

And in France, we hear how gas leaking from landfill sites is being collected as a source of energy.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Claire Bowes
Singapore reporter:Tessa Wong
Series Producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Bridget Harney
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner

email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

(Image: Semakau island, Singapore National Environment Agency)

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