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Material and environment - how do they go together?

May 31, 2023

In this episode of Eco India we show that the packaging material Thermocol can be recycled - and there are also alternatives; that we need to think hard about our relationship with gold; and that in fact almost everything could be recycled.

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Eco India is a show dedicated to the amazing Indian subcontinent. It covers compelling themes in Asia and Europe: environment, sustainability, technology and social issues.

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