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2025.02.20 04:55 GMT+8

Brazil’s Carnival tackles waste problem with Chinese materials

Updated 2025.02.22 05:50 GMT+8
Lucrecia Franco

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.

Brazil’s Carnival tackles waste problem with Chinese materials
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