{"id":57591,"date":"2025-05-21T13:34:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T13:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?page_id=57591"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:09:21","slug":"film-dumped-a-waste-pickers-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/film-dumped-a-waste-pickers-story\/","title":{"rendered":"FILM &#8211; Dumped: A waste picker&#8217;s story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<!-- Background Video Element -->\n<div class=\"background-video-container\">\n  <video autoplay muted loop playsinline class=\"background-video\">\n    <source src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless\/2025\/05\/f5885ab1-gp-africa-film-dumped-waste-picker.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n    <!-- Fallback image if video doesn't load -->\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-africa-stateless-develop\/2025\/05\/56f28c95-dandora-dumpsite_89-copy.jpeg\" alt=\"Background\">\n  <\/video>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n\/* Background Video Styles *\/\n.background-video-container {\n  position: fixed;\n  top: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n  z-index: -2;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.background-video {\n  position: absolute;\n  top: 50%;\n  left: 50%;\n  min-width: 100%;\n  min-height: 100%;\n  width: auto;\n  height: auto;\n  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);\n  object-fit: cover;\n}\n\nbody {\n  background-color: #f6f4ef !important;\n  \/* Remove the background-image property as we're using video *\/\n  background-size: cover !important;\n  background-position: center center !important;\n  background-attachment: fixed !important;\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\n  position: relative;\n}\n\n\/* Gradient overlay for better readability *\/\nbody:before {\n  content: \"\";\n  position: fixed;\n  top: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  right: 0;\n  bottom: 0;\n  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7));\n  z-index: -1;\n}\n\n.page-header-background:after {\n  background: none !important;\n}\n\n.form-bg {\n  height: fit-content;\n  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important; 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