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Judi Lynn

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Sat May 14, 2022, 12:38 AM May 2022

Chile: Used clothing dump in the desert


Made in China, consumed in Europe, dumped in Chile! The country is one of Latin America's biggest importers of used clothing. What cannot be recycled ends up in the desert. Up to 20 tons of textiles are illegally dumped in the Atacama Desert each day.

14.05.2022

Six minute video at link:

https://www.dw.com/en/chile-used-clothing-dump-in-the-desert/av-61778213



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Chile: Used clothing dump in the desert (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2022 OP
Can't watch. cilla4progress May 2022 #1
+1 2naSalit May 2022 #2
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