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Tackling plastic waste in Somalia's capital

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Abdirahman Hussein | Julia Mielke
November 19, 2021

A local company in Mogadishu produces roof tiles out of recycled plastic. Besides helping to solve the city's waste management problem, it has created jobs and supports women who collect plastic waste from the streets.

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