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Malawi's waste warriors

Presenter Myra Anubi is in Malawi to meet those making the most of the country's waste.

What do you do with your waste if you live somewhere that doesn’t have the infrastructure to deal with it? Turns out there are some really simple solutions. Presenter Myra Anubi is in Malawi where she meets the cafe owner in the capital Lilongwe who has set up a recycling hub as well as the women making valuable compost from food scraps and animal dung. Plus Myra visits the Kibébé workshop in the Dzaleka refugee camp where refugees are finding employment and meaning by turning used materials into clothing and toys.

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Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Richard Kenny
Malawi producer: Marie Segula
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Hal Haines

(Image:Norah Baziwell and her team of compost makers in Lilongwe, BBC)

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