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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2021 · 27 MIN

Trash Island: The mountain of plastic blighting the Balkans

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In the middle of one of the world's most beautiful rivers, the Drina, there now floats an island of rubbish – with no one taking responsibility. How did a landscape already ravaged by war become blighted by the peace that followed?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guest: Hannah Lucinda Smith, correspondent for The Times covering Turkey and the Balkans.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from: BBC.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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