UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia ...

Plastic waste exports from Europe hit new highs in 2025, with Germany and the UK leading shipments abroad. Which countries are taking it in?View on euronews ...

Germany was the world’s largest plastic waste exporter in 2025, sending more than 810,000 tons abroad, mainly to Turkey, Malaysia, and Indonesia. These recipient countries have faced illegal dumping, ...

The soft plastic recycling industry wants more waste to stay here, saying too much material is being sent overseas.

ASEAN has become an attractive destination for petrochemical expansion and plastic waste exports, given its proximity to China and regional appetite for foreign investment. This will come at high ...

Menu Sign in Support us Recycling firm fined £30,000 over repeated attempts to export contaminated waste. The company has ...

A Lancashire recycling firm has been fined more than £30,000 after attempting to illegally export contaminated waste overseas.

Bangladesh’s garment industry stands at a critical turning point. For more than three decades, the country built its economic ...

A section of River Nadarugu clogged by plastic bottles near Lake Nakuru National Park in Nakuru on June 5, 2021. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The waste management sector contributes significantly to the ...

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