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By Alex Lennane
Ever forgotten where you’ve put something? Or changed your mind after a purchase? You are not alone. In the US, 700,000 loaded containers a year are not claimed, because of bankruptcy, import regulations, missing data, freight charges – the list goes on. Some containers are sent back and forth. But eventually, someone has to dispose of 20 tons of rotting prawns, or a stack of mouldy sofas…