'I am a woman in a man's rubbish world'

BBC Science Sunday 09 August 2026, 05:09 UTC 1 min read

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A woman who runs a waste collection firm says she was warned not to get involved in the industry.

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Researchers find microplastics can persist in compost, leaching into agricultural soilsPlastic contamination should be a central concern in efforts to deal with food waste, which campaigners call one of the most overlooked problems of the climate crisis, researchers have said. This is despite the fact that, as the chef, author and activist Max La Manna puts it, food waste management is “one of the few climate problems where everyone wins”.

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'I am a woman in a man's rubbish world'

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