Buenaventura, Colombia, Oct 11, 2024 (AFP) - In Colombia, children trade plastic waste for school supplies

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2024-10-11

On a beach in Colombia, children trade plastic waste for pseudo coins which they can use to "buy" clothes, books, school supplies or even popcorn. Bahia Malaga National Park, on Colombia's Pacific coast, is one of the best places in the South American country to spot humpback whales. The giant mammals draw tourists, a welcome source of revenue, but the visitors leave a heavy plastic footprint, in the form of tons of waste. Pollution will be one o......

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