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World Service,27 Jun 2017,23 mins

Turning Fatbergs into Fuel

People Fixing the World

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Lurking in the sewers beneath the streets there are giant blobs of congealed cooking fat known as “fatbergs”. Now one company has come up with a clever way of making money out of them. Their efforts may one day change perceptions of fatbergs – turning the lumps of putrid waste into a valuable commodity. Presenter: Tom Colls Reporter: Nick Holland (Image: A fatberg, Credit: Thames Water)

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