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From fine art to furniture, Leo recovers treasure from other people’s trash

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Trash Lawyer Leonardo Urbano, with one of of his rescued treasures Source: SBS News / SBS/Sandra Fulloon

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Australia generates more than 76-million tonnes of waste every year and of that, only half is recycled. Leonardo Urbano is among those working to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.

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