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Kolkata Women Escape Sex Work to Make Money in Recycling – DW
In Kolkata's poor areas and red-light districts, women break free from trafficking and exploitation by recycling textile waste into income — and empowerment.
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Revamping old German machinery for modern industry
The industrial world is constantly changing, but recycling and retrofitting old machines is often still more profitable than scrapping or building from scratch.
Can wastewater solve Delhi's water crisis?
Less rainfall and increased heatwaves, exacerbated by inadequate infrastructure. Could better wastewater treatment help boost water security?
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Even bananas can be made into plastic alternatives!
Banana fibers are often discarded, but in Tamil Nadu, they're transformed into eco-friendly, sustainable products. The company also empowers women to work and earn.
Home sweet home: living in a converted dumpster
Harrison Marshall of England couldn't find an affordable flat in London, so, necessity being the mother of invention, he made his home in a converted dumpster.
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