Economist George Baffour Awuah discusses how a quiet revolution is helping to turn a waste crisis to economic opportunity in the Global South. But for scale, a supportive ecosystem is required.
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Baffour Awuah, G. A quiet revolution is turning the waste crisis into opportunity. Nat Hum Behav 9, 2225–2226 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02342-y
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