Future of the Environment

Rio de Janeiro is burning trash to create energy and cut emissions

Tourists visit the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 10, 2015.   REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY         - GF10000240170

A rubbish solution? Image: REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski

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