Two thousand tons of waste are discharged daily to the Nairobi landfill, Kenya's capital. An army of small hands then rushes to recover recyclable materials. Although these invisible environmental heroes are sacrificing themselves to the task, only 7% of the plastic can be treated.
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Two thousand tons of waste are discharged daily to the Nairobi landfill, Kenya's capital. An army of small hands then rushes to recover recyclable materials. Although these invisible environmental heroes are sacrificing themselves to the task, only 7% of the plastic can be treated.