West Bank Start-Up Tackles Garbage Crisis Amid Israeli Occupation Challenges

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Scrapcycle Solutions, a West Bank start-up, recycles plastic waste into reusable pellets, addressing the region's garbage crisis exacerbated by Israeli occupation restrictions.

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Scrapcycle Solutions, a West Bank start-up, recycles plastic waste into reusable pellets, addressing the region's garbage crisis exacerbated by Israeli occupation restrictions.

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