Used tires, old plastic bottles, denim and nylon carpet are all redirected from landfills and reused in select GM vehicles.

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She wears a bulbous orange nylon protective garment and a clear plastic helmet.

NEWYORKER: Call the Doctor

Solly Akoojee has for 21 years run a store that serves Randfontein's miners, selling acrylic cardigans and nylon trousers, cheap electronics and plastic luggage.

ECONOMIST: South Africa