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Jardim Gramacho Landfill Closes: Daily

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By Nathan M. Walters, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s Jardim Gramacho landfill, Latin America’s largest covering a land mass of 1.3 million square meters, officially closes today, June 3rd. Previously scheduled for a May 6th closure,...
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Jardim Gramacho in Rio, the largest dump site in Latin America will be closed, leaving some out of work, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil News

The End of Jardim Gramacho Landfill: Daily

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By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's largest landfill site, Jardim Gramacho in Duque de Caixas, is set to shut down on May 6th. The closure, which was announced by Mayor Eduardo Paes earlier...
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Garbage Outgrowing Rio’s Landfill

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By Oliver Bazely, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Close to the international airport, a few kilometers outside the center of Rio, lies a large landfill known as Jardim Gramacho. Since 1978, this patch of shoreline has been the...
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