# The dark side of recycling

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Podcast: [Living Planet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-planet-429845)
Published: 2026-02-06T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, we're featuring Episode 2 of Boy Wasted, a three-part environmental true crime series by Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor, co-produced by Adnan Khan. The investigation into a boy found dead in a bale of recycled plastic in Turkey takes a shocking turn, as new witnesses come forward and the wider dangers of the global recycling trade start to come to light.

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