A bus shelter made of plastic waste in Ghana
By DW
06 April 2022 |
2:01 pm
People are still talking about Ghana's unique bus shelter made of plastic waste. It has been billed as a novel and sustainable way to put discarded plastic to use and fight pollution.
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