Great article; very informative. Zero Waste Alliance Ireland (https://www.zwai.ie/) has been highlighting for years the illegal exports of waste, as well as the licensed exports. Both types of export are indicative of a failure of Government policy; there are almost no financial incentives for re-using, repairing and recycling -- with the result that exporting is the cheapest option.
Great article; very informative. Zero Waste Alliance Ireland (https://www.zwai.ie/) has been highlighting for years the illegal exports of waste, as well as the licensed exports. Both types of export are indicative of a failure of Government policy; there are almost no financial incentives for re-using, repairing and recycling -- with the result that exporting is the cheapest option.
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