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Your trash, his treasure - Minting money from recycled waste

Francis Githui who plans to reduce the amount of waste piling in Nanyuki dumpsite and reduce the area where garbage collectors dump the waste.

Tons of garbage and the pungent smell of decaying waste is what welcomes you at the Nanyuki dumpsite.

Heaps of garbage are unbearable at the site but Francis Githui sits between piles of bags packed with all sorts of waste from Nanyuki and the neighbouring towns.

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