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202421 minTV-PGdocumentary

Food Waste Climate Change Sustainability

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Fishy Compost

202421 minTV-PGdocumentary

In Uruguay, a determined woman transforms fish waste into premium compost, defying local opposition to combat climate change.

Food Waste Climate Change Sustainability

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Fishy Compost

2024• 21 minTV-PG

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In Uruguay, a determined woman transforms fish waste into premium compost, defying local opposition to combat climate change.

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Victoria Pardo fights climate degradation in Uruguay by turning fish leftovers into high-quality compost. Local government objections force her to relocate, but she remains resolute in her mission, ready to start anew.

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