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Episode 2 of 8

This programme looks at the global paper trade - which is thriving, despite the ubiquity of digital technology.

The world's trading routes have seen a year like no other in 2020. Made on Earth explores how the trades in eight everyday products are adapting - from bicycles to whisky, spices to semiconductors - and how resilience and innovation are paving the road to recovery. This programme looks at the global paper trade - which continues to thrive, despite the rise of digital technology.

27 minutes

Last on

Tue 17 Nov 202007:30GMT
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