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People Fixing the World
May 27, 2025
23 minutes
Available for over a year
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.
People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.
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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