Country's Biggest City Starts Up Initiative to Recycle Rubbish Into Food Vouchers
Rachel Levin - Al Jazeera
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January 1, 2013
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Mexico launches trash-for-food plan. (AlJazeeraEnglish)

With almost 25 million inhabitants, Mexico city generates an incredible amount of rubbish. To address this problem, the government has launched a new program where people can exchange recyclable goods for coupons to use at a nearby farmer's market.

Al Jazeera's Rachel Levin reports.

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