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EU bans the export of unsorted plastic waste to non OECD countries from 1/1/21

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By *ethnmelv OP   Couple
over a year ago

Cardiff

Guess what the UK did? I’ll give you a clue, as the second largest producer of waste plastic we have not adopted this legislation. We are allowing our waste to be sent to any country, so long as it isn’t the UK.

It hasn’t taken long to diverge from the EU standards. The EU decided to do this in April 2019, we just ignored it.

This Government does not care about the environment

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

It's a shame that we export crap like that to other countries. We'd go nuts if waste from other countries was brought here.

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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago

near ipswich


"It's a shame that we export crap like that to other countries. We'd go nuts if waste from other countries was brought here. "
we do spent uranium is imported from germany,spain ,sweden ,holland and italy amongst other countries.

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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago

Grantham


"Guess what the UK did? I’ll give you a clue, as the second largest producer of waste plastic we have not adopted this legislation. We are allowing our waste to be sent to any country, so long as it isn’t the UK.

It hasn’t taken long to diverge from the EU standards. The EU decided to do this in April 2019, we just ignored it.

This Government does not care about the environment "

Did you miss the UK Environment Bill of January 2020 then?

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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago

'Merry Christmas'


"Guess what the UK did? I’ll give you a clue, as the second largest producer of waste plastic we have not adopted this legislation. We are allowing our waste to be sent to any country, so long as it isn’t the UK.

It hasn’t taken long to diverge from the EU standards. The EU decided to do this in April 2019, we just ignored it.

This Government does not care about the environment

Did you miss the UK Environment Bill of January 2020 then?

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By *ethnmelv OP   Couple
over a year ago

Cardiff


"Guess what the UK did? I’ll give you a clue, as the second largest producer of waste plastic we have not adopted this legislation. We are allowing our waste to be sent to any country, so long as it isn’t the UK.

It hasn’t taken long to diverge from the EU standards. The EU decided to do this in April 2019, we just ignored it.

This Government does not care about the environment

Did you miss the UK Environment Bill of January 2020 then?

"

Good point, well made. I forgot that we have the following in place:

The Bill includes a power which will enable the government to ban or restrict the export of “polluting plastic waste” to non-OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries.

Government says it will consult with industry, NGOs, and local authorities on specific restrictions or prohibitions.

Correct me if I am wrong here, but as I understand it this gives the Govt the power to introduce restrictions once they have consulted. It does not seem to actually prohibit it.

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By *obka3Couple
over a year ago

bournemouth

The reason we have exported a lot of rubbish is because if a company puts in an application to bury it or burn it all the nimbly idiots throw their toys out their prams so it's easier to export it.

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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago

Grantham


"Guess what the UK did? I’ll give you a clue, as the second largest producer of waste plastic we have not adopted this legislation. We are allowing our waste to be sent to any country, so long as it isn’t the UK.

It hasn’t taken long to diverge from the EU standards. The EU decided to do this in April 2019, we just ignored it.

This Government does not care about the environment

Did you miss the UK Environment Bill of January 2020 then?

Good point, well made. I forgot that we have the following in place:

The Bill includes a power which will enable the government to ban or restrict the export of “polluting plastic waste” to non-OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries.

Government says it will consult with industry, NGOs, and local authorities on specific restrictions or prohibitions.

Correct me if I am wrong here, but as I understand it this gives the Govt the power to introduce restrictions once they have consulted. It does not seem to actually prohibit it."

Its broadly the same thing.

China has become the latest country to ban imports of plastic waste. Avenues for disposal are largely being cut off now.

We can all do more. Having the legislation in place is one thing, but the problem of disposal is still there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Guess what the UK did? I’ll give you a clue, as the second largest producer of waste plastic we have not adopted this legislation. We are allowing our waste to be sent to any country, so long as it isn’t the UK.

It hasn’t taken long to diverge from the EU standards. The EU decided to do this in April 2019, we just ignored it.

This Government does not care about the environment "

Shocking...but what would u expect from greed driven tories.

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