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Scrap pile

Where should old cargo ships go to die? Some Europeans say bring them home

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Most of the Europe's old cargo ships end up in South Asia, where they're broken up for scrap under terrible labor and environmental conditions. But there's a growing movement to have ships scrapped in Europe instead.

Where should old cargo ships go to die? Some Europeans say bring them home
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