Old foam mattresses in a refugee camp lead to fresh food production

Maya al_Anani showing hydroponically-grown plants to residents of the Zaatari Camp

Maya al_Anani showing hydroponically-grown plants to residents of the Zaatari Camp Source: BBC

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Refugees at a camp in Jordan and a team of scientists from the UK are working together to create a way to grow fresh food in old mattress foam.

This story was originally produced for the BBC World Service

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