NPO donates money to UNICEF by collecting metal from dentures

SAITAMA, Japan - A denture collection box set up by the Saitama-based Japan Denture Recycling Association in the city of Ageo, Saitama Prefecture. The association recycles precious metals collected from unneeded dentures and donates the profits to the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) and municipal governments.

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