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Brazil’s Carnival tackles waste problem with Chinese materials

Lucrecia Franco

 , Updated 05:50, 22-Feb-2025
North America;United States

Although Brazil’s Carnival doesn’t officially begin until Feb. 28, celebrations are already underway.

Behind the dazzling costumes and props, however, lies a major waste problem.

A pilot project is addressing this by repurposing imported materials—mostly from China.

Lucrecia Franco has the story from Rio de Janeiro.

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