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

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

Suggested regulatory changes to the shipping of recycled plastic, though intended to clarify the situation, may introduce ...

It seems like it shouldn't be a problem, Australian recycling companies struggling to get their hands on waste for processing ...

Germany was the largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, closely followed by the UK, according to new research published in ...

Plastic waste exports from Europe hit new highs in 2025, with Germany and the UK leading shipments abroad. Which countries ...

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 ...

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

On Thursday 21 May, most of the new provisions added to the EU Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) in 2024 entered into ...

The UK’s waste export system is set for reform as regulators introduce new reporting requirements, digital tracking and ...