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Ivory Coast: Keeping Abidjan's litter under control

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Clélia Bénard
October 27, 2022

From planting trees to raising awareness and developing new solutions for waste, three young environmental activists in Abidjan are looking for inclusive ways to stop global warming.

Clélia Bénard Clélia Bénard is a freelance correspondent based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
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