The New York Times1mon
The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie
It was a bewildering process, one that began with the export of toxic industrial waste. By the late 1980s, thousands of tons of hazardous chemicals had left the United States and Europe for the ...
UN Environment Programme4d
As electronic waste surges, countries look for answers
Oleg Zaitsev strides across a factory floor in Almaty, Kazakhstan as a row of workers sort through old circuit boards and ...
Recycling Today1d
ReMA opposes European efforts seeking export restrictions for recyclables
Governments of several European countries recently called for export restrictions for recycled steel at the Summit on the Future of the European Steel Industry in February.
Materials Recycling World17d
24 countries apply for EU material export approval
A deadline to submit applications to receive this waste closed on 21 February. This process aims to ensure third party countries are complying with new ...
Business Insider India5y
The West has been dumping tens of millions of tons of trash in Southeast Asian countries for more than 25 years - now they want to send it back
The world's richer nations have been exporting waste for at least 25 years, particularly plastic waste which is sorted for recycling, Channel News Asia reported. Countries like the US, UK ...
Materials Recycling World4d
‘Extensive talks’ set for approving EU waste export recipients
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) said the dialogue would be taking place with 24 countries not classed as members ...
The Punch Newspapers6d
FG under fire over plans to import Europe waste
Jakpor said, “It’s unfortunate to learn that Nigeria is pleading and even has to apply and be vetted to be included in a list of countries to import waste. Mind you, waste is waste even if it ...