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Ghana has a long tradition of importing glass and ceramic to make items like beads and porcelain.
Most of it comes from China.
But glass waste is piling up in landfills and is scattered on the streets.
And as Al Jazeera's Priyanka Gupta reports, the country's only professional glassblower is trying to fix the problem.
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Most of it comes from China.
But glass waste is piling up in landfills and is scattered on the streets.
And as Al Jazeera's Priyanka Gupta reports, the country's only professional glassblower is trying to fix the problem.
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