How the west’s wellness industry is driving Ethiopia’s frankincense trees towards extinction

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How the west’s wellness industry is driving Ethiopia’s frankincense trees towards extinction

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Sustainable Living & Design@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 months ago

As rich westerners fuel demand for the ancient fragrance, a lucrative race for the resin is killing the trees but leaving little of the trade’s profit for those gathering it

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