A large part, the most profitable, like concrete, is now recycled. But there are still large quantities of wood, plaster, glass, not to mention polluting waste such as asbestos, paints or glues.
These materials sometimes end up in uncontrolled landfills, such as the one visited by the "Element Earth" team. Around Paris, there would be no less than 130. The phenomenon, illegal, has become uncontrollable.
"Element Earth" explores a line of reflection: deconstruct rather than demolish. Report at the Cité Gagarine in Ivry-sur-Seine, a new model.
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