Importing waste is costing the earth

  • Date: 20-May-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Middle East
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Importing waste is costing the earth

"This is not about some expensive, politically correct act of bunny hugging", said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he called for a "green" Covid-19 recovery during a speech at a virtual global climate summit last April. For Britain and other major powers, it is a more difficult task than it seems, but it is of global importance. A recent report by the environmental NGO Greenpeace details the environmental impact of Britain's massive per-capita rate of plastic waste, which is second only to that of the US, and how its impact extends beyond Europe.



The speed at which new plastic is created far outpaces