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Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine

October 29, 2021

On this week's Eco Africa, growing crops without soil in Burkina Faso, making fertilizer out of human hair clippings and using the traditional Nubian vault to create sustainable buildings the old-fashioned way in Mali.

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DW's Eco Africa

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

DW's Eco Africa showcases innovative concepts and best practice projects from Africa and Europe and presents environment and climate change ideas that inspire others to get on board or start something of their own.

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