Local author and journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis held a launch in Saffron Walden for his book, which explores what happens to our waste.
Oliver's book Wasteland - The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away and Why It Matters deals with every conceivable form of waste, from plastic and clothing to nuclear waste and sewage, as well as waste from mining and manufacturing, and methane from food waste.
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Environmental campaigner Edward Gildea interviewed Oliver at the launch in Harts Books last week.
Oliver told stories of scams and 'greenwashing' that enables companies to continue as they are, but also emphasised hope for the future, ending with a message to his two young daughters: "This planet is a precious and remarkable thing. Try not to waste it."
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