i spend 60 minutes on d, w. the words people have to say, that's why we listen because every weekend on d w. the hello and welcome to focus on europe. my name is liz, chill. on average, every european produces around 500 kilograms of waste per year. but what actually happens with once we discard it, some of it is given a new life, but what is not recycled is incinerated or ends up in landfills and the worst case

on sort it, in some countries in eastern and southern europe. this type of disposal is still widespread. romania is ranked among the was worst member states for waste recycling, a lot of garbage and recycle of material is thrown together before it even arrives at the landfill. this violates the standards of the european union, which has given money to romania for proper waste management. this includes the construction of a modern landfill in inclusion of pocket, but a reporter discovered that millions in e u funding has failed to clean up the problem. a romanian landfill site full of unsorted waste financed with money from the european union. this was supposed to be a modern, environmentally friendly waste down to replace the older illegal landfill site near

the city of pollution. i forgot that had been an eyesore for decades. the new landfill opened after much delay, but not much seems to have improved. on sorted garbage is still dumped here. nothing is recycled, harmful practice, fencing and legal in the you. we want to find out what went wrong here. in a residential area, we looked at the start of the waste chain. the 1st impression is there are different bins for different waste. okay, you guys recycle your way. sometimes sometimes this was sometimes he doesn't make sense because the same car is taking the garbage. so if it is not actually recycling, there's one called the phone to pick everything. and then it happens before our very eyes. the sign on the truck reads today we collect paper,

but they also taking everything else from all the bins the . is this an isolated case or easy? it's a stomach we need shown dakota is going to works in the waste industry is also inactive us and keeps track of what closures waste collectors aren't doing the so what's happening now are different types of is right? yes, yes. i think they are mixing or, or the beans. yes. unplugged romania risk cycles cost 14 percent of its municipal waste compared to the average of 49 percent of the

moment blocks was yes, semis right now. recyclables the more expensive to collect the mixed waste they show we're not made because there's no incentive to collect them separately for like they fit body with shown dakota, chevrolet and 3 other environmental activist. i watched drone footage of the new waste plant. the activists are concerned that the site is filling up faster than it should with on sorted waste, which is illegal in the elizabeth thing. this is not a momentary mistake. this is a structure, as you can see from the area that these covered with non treated non sorted garbage . most of them what the reason they don't treat don't sort just dump it there. it's, it's so obvious. from 2014 to 2020 the you spent

318000000 euro, subsidizing waste management in romania, 40000000 inclusion alone. we want to speak with the people responsible for waste collection here, but neither the waste company nor the romanian ministry of european investments. replying to our inquiry, the local waste management association does however, tell us in writing the bill and post penalties if there are deficiencies. the district council here is responsible for implementing the project. we met with the spokes person we observed that and precious did not being recycled and not collected separate and includes. and this is one of the main boards of european waste management stand. that's so am i you as the 2 is county not concerned about this? probably pigs use the boss. there may be some isolated problems start to close it.

i tell you as a citizen that it's definitely not a systematic problem. when you shoot you at the time, no one appears willing to acknowledge the waste problem here. so we had to brussels to ask what the u commission, which financed much of romania as a waste disposal system is doing about this, opened up the whole country. the commission does not manage projects. we do not follow each separate project. we have under equation policy. the previous peers, 1500000 projects on more than 1500000 projects funded by equation policy. and these are all managed by the member states back in romania. no one seems to feel responsible, much to the dismay of each one. so college, as long as europe is happy with the d. s, and they are and they have been and they would be, would remain nearly and i have no problem in producing more nice looking videos. we

couldn't find out who is to blame for callous inclusion. but maybe that's the root of the problem in the tangle of european projects. everyone wants a piece of the pie, but it seems no one wants to take full responsibility for the waste or from where the money is going. or what's your needs concerning waste is a rethink, says alicia test the and she can back up her words with actions. her family business in the fashion powerhouse of italy is committed to recycling and she is not alone there in tuscany, around the city of title many take. so companies create new from old, with proud to quickly becoming the powers of sustainable fashion. this used closing been could be in almost any european city, but no matter where it's located, chances are the closing will end up in prod. so it's in the, the world's tx, the recycling capital. around 150 of the 7000

text companies here are involved and recycling use close from germany, austria and switzerland and up at salvatore. run gino's warehouse. she found that she could make i loved you. this is what we separate. what comes in? we separate t shirts, pants, children's clothing sweaters, and jackets, according to season on a winter or summer. steve, even off the resales 2 thirds of the closing, mostly to africa, illiterate as he who works next door takes the last the 3rd or finally business has been turning us close into yarn and fabric for 4 generations challenger at hi. how's it going to be great in the material? yeah, it's all pretty good. one, great. and then the magic begins, the end, the discarded scraps will become new yarn and wo, it's

a complex process that starts here in the table. and one solar goal is to restore the young to its original color as soon as we separate the colors. and then the machine turns the racks into a tiny bit. find the poles scratching my head out. that way we were to the original color without the chemical guys. the chemical guys are only one of the problems of today's textile industry. worldwide 20 percent of water pollution comes from dying on finishing fabrics. that's another reason why recycling used clothing is so important. the material then goes to on washing plans, where it's shredded and turns back into rule material. company processes up to $25.00 tons of fibers per day. the final product as these fluffy fibers. the material has been dried and now has the moisture content of the original fi,

but now it's ready to be packaged. and so those funds, the on the recycling process continues in a nearby factory. the fibers are turned into yarn and then fabric. every european buys an average $26.00 kilo's of textiles per year. most eventually ends up as landfill from the tree. it's a terrible waste. we're trying to do us small part here. of course, if the fashion industry follow down lead, we could accomplish so much more. it's hard to believe the 21 percent of all used clothing in the world is recycled, and 16 percent of that one percent is recycled? here in pa, a tool. yes, some of the contribution here in protest textile district is important to his father as president of gets leased techs died recycling association. but he says

we're cycled fabrics can be the only solution, not for simulate a dollar g, both it, but at the moment we can't satisfy the level industrial and consumer demand with 100 percent recycled materials event. know that go someone who did the gospel account. okay. we have to do now is make it clear how important it is to move more and more in the direction of recycling. you know, mean thing, can we mean dot young dot it, they love it as soon as they need to go to. that also means encouraging young designers like students from a function academy to use recycled textiles from prato, for the creations and central prod. so the roof start off this already selling recycled design or fashion around the world. hello, jeffrey and his goal is to bring together our tool methods, sustainable fashion and the principles of a circular economy. with the a more general consent to people that we're seeing that more and more people are interested in these issues and are willing to buy less clothing,

but spend more on quality. they remain on the opposite us tasks bash, which is what we have until just a few years ago that so that was all about low prices. style in buying new clothes . more often, even metadata, simply looking at spending, people who are comfortable with people like nicolo and alicia, they are showing the sustainable fashion is more than just a dream for places like products. so all over the world can help make it's a reality. a delia from latin america came to spain with a dream sending sufficient money back home to support her children. but her dream turned into a nightmare. she now works as an in turn, not in madrid, and turn as a workers who takes care of the household and live with their employers like, or pairs. often they are without any papers such as a residence permit, which makes them even more vulnerable. the spanish government has introduced stricter laws bugs despite that. people like delia continue to be abused for

6 days a week, 16 hours a day daily is feeling to self at what for us with a cell phone. in this apartment and madrid, spain she takes care of the household and looks off to the children. she sleeps here too, but the 57 year old doesn't want to show us, however, and it's the only piece of privacy. so, you know, when i read the, they put me in a 2 by 3 me to basement room. okay. hold on. i don't have a window then it's the meaning is one of the sent to have to live like this. he said he didn't, even though you take care of it. first thing in the apartment around the clock, so you do your best, but still end up in a situation like say that i see and, and is see pass you on the cold in town us because they live in the household. they usually from latin america or the philippines. they do the groceries mind the

children take care of the elderly. like here in the upscale neighborhoods of mentor, it is to give us so long as you'd like, every single cook and cleaning everything wrong. cool, 24 hours a day. this cancel starts and then finish may not be at this domestic workers association. carlos here on is the tech person 5. she's not above doing the cleaning. she too has worked as an in town or in the past. now with the association, she supports the workers' rights because many don't even get the designated minimum wage for their work. $1080.00 euros a month migrants would that residency right? so often shamelessly exploited. just let me do a little bit more than slavery because they don't pay use and legal minimum and then your rights getting from hold on. just because you don't have papacy law and dental when you complain that the employer says,

why should i pay you buy the books when you don't even have paperless? good step. that way. if i look into collaborate, see sony populace, dennis daily, often comes by the association. 17 years ago he came to spain from paraguay to en money for her family. the biggest burden is the separation from her children. son was 10 at the time her daughter 15 because he doesn't have an indian the come on, i still see what's in front on while i left my children in paraguay. and now i'm headed for other people's children. even want to close up on the news. i've missed a lot of things on my daughter's wedding, the both of my full grandchildren, my father's death full of the thing is to keep the family together assignment, that'd be total total. that would allow media plays. if ideally gets help from the association psychologist, anna camacho thinks the extreme living situation of the antennas is dangerous. they can be frustration and depression,

even the loss of one's own identity. the last set on data and to allow you helping you out. a lot of city julia, the boundaries between your truly bit and working life, but blue job going through this. how do i up there so i'm not serious. yeah, well no money to your privacy and personal development, but i'm determined to finally mothers both really low of the spanish authorities, one to end the precarious situation. they've imposed contracts with the minimum rest periods. and you decree now grants, unemployment benefits to domestic workers. but in reality, domestic work is hard to monitor. family was the reason daily. i left power of why to work as an antenna. 17 years later around children are practically strangers to make an idea. i mean, i wouldn't do it again and how come will say i will fight, stay in my country and somehow take care of my children. that was at least not be

with them for gas out today, or i have no hope of winning back then. the daily a is still proud that her work has enabled her children to get an education. but it's being a high price to pay of more than 20 years ago parts ago did criminalize the consumption of all types of drugs in the coastal city or porto and other parts of the country. it's mainly those who deal in drugs who have to face legal consequences. well, experts halo step as a role model for other countries. port to residents like this, daniel silva have a different view. he's unhappy about how addicts are getting high in his neighborhood. often with the police seemingly powerless, charlton foil discarded bits of syringes and large old evidence of drug use in the streets and punks of both. christiano silva sees it every day. he

lives in portugal, 2nd largest city, and a middle class neighborhood. it's also a hang out for the drug that's above and it's disrespectful to the rest of the society. they're using openly in the street. if it's come. yeah. if you don't like it, you have to cross the street and you have much luck. and then if you say it's not ok, they get aggressive if they called us on that for them, i view linda political de criminalized old narcotics in 2001. no matter how dangerous anyone found in possession of less than 10 day supply. now jessica, so fine, only dealers go to jail. we're on the road with police trade unionist who co maria . this is a drunk dealing area. is a big way he is in the back there. is there meeting warranty? and it's better to avoid it. because they can get lost by putting together the

dealing is still prohibited. most drunk trains and made behind closed doors. while outdoor consumption isn't allowed, it really has legal consequences. it really mackey is game wins were no longer allowed to around consumers. and the problem is that we come across more and more, which way seems like this was not the police have had their hands tied together with the new face that as soon as i saw for a few of those who can call to offer therapy and drug centers like this one was supposed to drones uses off the streets, but this is the only one in on of paul to show our comes a daily to smoke a comp time of heroin and cocaine, under supervision of the over 2 months. so we're human beings will $670.00 addicted to drugs. so we need a lot of houses we'll examine. we do a psychologist, deanna,

castro is proud of particles drunk law. she says it's a way to entice those affected to the shadows. after all, there are fewer drunk depths now. windows key and this is also cleaning natalie saddle. when drug use is a crime who's to attic, stay hidden. so see off the social radar? no, no. they don't accept treatment offers. simply because they're viewed as criminals . sunk. i'll see that, excuse me, not as people in need of health on us can assist you from. they are for you this out. but that is clearly a lack of treatment surfaces. critics, 5th public safety. it's an untenable state of affairs for put treat. see a rep as old cheese the district man of remo. to want to point out his problem neighborhoods sold the meals on either side. this feeling of fear that the process of turning around and looking to see if someone will be hind you towards the sea though. it's unacceptable for the full force please. yeah,

we need more police as we see more patrols on the street, the less who wish the police you and you know, also calling for top emissions the. we're doing our job doing our rounds. yes. that'd be open but if there are no consequences, difficult. i think we use the facility that takes the users and forces them to accept the treatment. i mean, so a facility with enough resources and professionals to care for their knowledge, whether or not to bring out an individual, often more than 20 years of liberal and drunk policies. it is time to act says residents, christiano, silver, caring for addicts is all very well, but not at the expense of protecting the population equal uh, a couple of it all leads to a sense that they can do what they like with impunity. people them gets a pretty dangerous spiral. yes, the scholars is left them to billy glosson. things settled down,

debating christiano neighborhood after a big police operation. but some of the drugs seem just moved to another part of town. something that clearly doesn't solve portez problem. a single post on social media has the power to change lives and happen to sasha soon . yeah, cause born with down syndrome. an online post sparked a new wave of solidarity and brief new life into the cafe where he works. it's in the boston m town of tools lab. the cafe is unique because it employs people with disabilities and they are devoted to their jobs. so when word spread, it was pasting closure. the community rallied of his job means everything to sasha showing you. ok. he works almost every day at the clubs, me over search for dragon's heart club, cafe and sasha. it has the heart of a fighter. he doesn't give up, even when the going gets tough to manage it so that it makes me so happy. i'm full

of joy daily mail. the pony. i love working here. i don't always love it. rolling the i the more the, the top i could work here, 24 hours without to break stuff it so that i missed a few that his colleague flores costume of that you can't speak, but with definitely seconds that he even wanted to put a bed in the cafe, so he could spend the night there. the 2 of them are fortunate. the cafe project is the only one of its kind in bosnia, almost as you can see, their faces and the faces of their families. but the cafe is become like a 2nd home for them causes only because let me see what needs to be with the parent say that they've never been happier. so that was one of the project was actually on

the brink of failure. in the 1st few months, hardly any guests came. the cafe next door was full to the brim. but not so the dragon's heart. apart from edema offended genus. the writer has known such as since childhood. she visits him in the cafe almost every day. one saturday, a few weeks ago she was the only guest an old man took a photo of her nissan. no, no, i didn't know mer took my picture. we were sitting there chatting to schedule it and he said he was going to post that the club was closing at the end of the month. he said that okay. um yeah, i said, oh, come on. it doesn't have to come to that. and he said, we can survive this financially. macintosh like post them after post. everything changed. is that these pushes this at 1st. the regional media reports it on it, then it went nationwide was and so suddenly we were full from morning till night.

of course, if this would not be the 1st 23 weeks, you couldn't get a table here for the rest of the product. some of them, yes. so it was a miracle they say, since then, the cafe has been doing great. the guests pile on the praise model i'm going to treat though, like coffee. i'm telling you this one is the best cause a, it's a queen, eat today. tidy, almost pedantic, became a cheese and the service is tough glass. something was to buy and i've used to call me well i was quite surprised at 1st. i didn't expect it, but it makes no difference. i think they even serve me and the others with a bit more respect and friendliness than you'd see elsewhere. similar projects are set to open in other locations. the dragons are cafe is just the beginning, but up promising one. well,

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