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Jardim Gramacho workersAfter 34 years of operation, the Brazilian government has decided to close Rio de Janeiro's Jardim Gramacho dump, the world's largest open-air landfill. Located on the outskirts of the city, the dump is to be replaced by a modern recycling plant.1
Jardin Gramacho landfillAfter 34 years of operation, the Brazilian government has decided to close Rio de Janeiro's Jardim Gramacho dump, the world's largest open-air landfill. Located on the outskirts of the city, the dump is to be replaced by a modern recycling plant.2
Waste MountainAfter 34 years of operation, the Brazilian government has decided to close Rio de Janeiro's Jardim Gramacho dump, the world's largest open-air landfill. Located on the outskirts of the city, the dump is to be replaced by a modern recycling plant.3
Gramacho workers at nightAfter 34 years of operation, the Brazilian government has decided to close Rio de Janeiro's Jardim Gramacho dump, the world's largest open-air landfill. Located on the outskirts of the city, the dump is to be replaced by a modern recycling plant.4
