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Brazil: grey water, green ground
In the North East of Brazil, millions of people battle to grow food around their houses due to dirty water and sewage that runs outside, making the soil toxic. But now a newly designed biowater filtering system has the potential to change all of their lives. This is the story of Ulisses dos Santos who has tested out the system for one year. Now he is not only eating better, but also making a profit.

Locations: Brazil
Producers: Joanne Levitan
Duration: 3'.13''
Language: English

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