Uganda abattoir creates energy from waste

People would probably rather not think about it, but the waste produced when animals are slaughtered - including blood and faeces - needs to be disposed of in a way that does not damage the environment.

In Uganda, that has been a particular problem, with waste from an abattoir in the capital Kampala seeping into Lake Victoria.

However, there is now a novel solution, as Catherine Byaruhanga reports.

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