The toxic waste from drugs like ecstasy, speed or crystal meth

Whether it’s ecstasy, speed or crystal meth, producing illicit synthetic drugs generates toxic waste. This often ends up in the local environment, posing a threat to humans, wildlife and the land. We look at cases in the Netherlands and Germany. Could we just be seeing the tip of the iceberg? How...

28 min - Planet & Climate - DW Documentary

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