EU's plastic waste exports to Malaysia soar: report (e.vnexpress.net)
from SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol to world@lemmy.world on 19 Oct 23:16
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Data from the Statistical Office of the EU (Eurostat) showed that the amount of plastic waste from this bloc to Malaysia last year increased by 35% compared to 2022. The EU exported 8.5 million tonnes of paper, plastic, and glass to other countries in 2023, up 34% from the year before, of which over a fifth of its destined for dumps in Malaysia.

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