EU Agrees to Stop Plastic Waste Exports to Non-OECD Nations Unable to Process It

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesNov 20, 2023, 11:18 am189 pts
European Union (EU) member states and lawmakers have reached an agreement to stop exports of certain types of waste, including plastics, to countries outside the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) group of mostly rich countries starting in mid-2026. “Exports of certain non-hazardous…

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