The history of wastefulness: The tipping point – podcast

Jan 23, 2019Jan 27, 2019

BBC World Service: The Compass – episode 3 of 3

After exploring our wasteful past and the reality of today’s trash challenge, Alexandra Spring asks if we are on the tipping point of a rubbish free future.

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