Lower thirds:

00:02 Report by Lara Babalola
00:32 Dragica Jerkov | Factory Owner
00:53 Mario Zivkovic | Sheep farmer

Script:

The sheep in this Croatian county are prized for their meat - but not for their coarse wool. It needs to be shorn but it's not suited for clothing. Untreated wool decomposes slowly and can harbour diseases, making it potentially hazardous.

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Yet this businesswoman has found a new use for coarse wool. Her factory specializes in transforming it into organic fertilizer. 

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+++SOUNDBITE (Croatian) Dragica Jerkov, plant owner:
"I believe this is the best example of a circular economy. We have transformed something that no one saw as valuable, what many would call waste, into a high-quality nitrogen fertilizer."

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Her ecological business model is inspiring other farmers in the region:

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+++SOUNDBITE (Croatian) Mario Živković, sheep farmer:
"We’re also exploring how to use sheep manure as fertilizer, so that everything that can be reused truly is reused to reduce waste and create economic value in every element of production."

1'05
Wool waste is a global problem. Much of it is burned or buried, causing environmental hazards. But there are a growing number of businesses reassesing its potential, paving the way for greener pastures in sheep farming.

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