Since 2019, the 191 countries that are party to an international agreement called the Basel Convention have agreed to classify mixed plastic trash as “hazardous waste.” This designation essentially ...

British plastic waste is still being illegally dumped and burned abroad, contributing to “shocking” and “irreversible” impacts on human health and the environment, MPs have heard. A cross-party ...

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BRUSSELS — The European Union made a major breakthrough Friday in efforts to stop sending its plastic trash to poor countries. Under a tentative agreement, the 27 EU countries will no longer be able ...

If you live in the EU, chances are your plastic trash might be recycled by child or migrant workers in Turkey. Each year, hundreds of thousands of metric tons of plastic waste from the European Union ...

GATINEAU, QC, Feb. 26, 2026 /CNW/ - Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers work across Canada with partners to crack down on the unlawful movement of hazardous waste, protecting ...

Biffa Waste, an integrated waste management company based in the U.K., has called for phasing out problem plastics and making packaging as recyclable as possible with a focus on closed loop recycling.

PUTRAJAYA: Industry players are urging the government to review a proposed moratorium on plastic waste imports, saying the recycling sector requires a steady supply of raw materials to operate.