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Into the wasteland

Charli Shield | Dan Ashby | Lucy Taylor
December 8, 2022

Do you really know what happens to the stuff you throw away? In this episode, we follow the dirty trail of British waste, from the moment households toss their trash into the wheelie bin and diligently sort their recyclable goods, to where it actually ends up — revealing shocking illegal dumping and the farce of recycling.

https://p.dw.com/p/4KgaE

Lucy Taylor and Dan Ashby's story was developed with the support of journalismfund.eu 

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