{
  "id": 19641367,
  "title": "COP31: Experts call for zero waste, as Africa grapples with mounting garbage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/cop31-experts-call-for-zero-waste-as-africa-grapples-with-mounting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:45:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261112-cop31-experts-call-for-zero-waste-as-africa-grapples-with-mounting-garbage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As the COP31 climate summit gets under way this week in Turkey, experts are calling for zero-waste solutions to tackle Africa's growing waste crisis. As governments search for ways to address the crisis, a new report warns of a growing push for waste-to-energy incineration across the continent. FRANCE 24 spoke to Mponwe Minette, founder and executive director of Soft Power Global and a climate…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}