Major problems in the plastic recycling industry are costing local council up to euro 500000 extra a year, as they struggle to deal with the continuing fallout from import bans imposed by countries who are no longer able to take the UK waste.
Its clear that the ban by China on imported waste, which could soon be implemented by other countries, could have marked impact in councils ability to recycle. Two-thirds of UK plastic waste is exported and the export industry was worth more than Euro 50 m in 2017.
Data analysed by Guardian shows export firms have claimed to have shipped abroad 35,135 tonnes more plastic than HMRC has recorded leaving the country, raising fear they are exporting rouge shipments to claim payments. More than 5% of 114 exporters licensed by the environment agency to export plastic packaging waste have had their accreditation suspended as pared of investigation.
Its clear that the ban by China on imported waste, which could soon be implemented by other countries, could have marked impact in councils ability to recycle. Two-thirds of UK plastic waste is exported and the export industry was worth more than Euro 50 m in 2017.
Data analysed by Guardian shows export firms have claimed to have shipped abroad 35,135 tonnes more plastic than HMRC has recorded leaving the country, raising fear they are exporting rouge shipments to claim payments. More than 5% of 114 exporters licensed by the environment agency to export plastic packaging waste have had their accreditation suspended as pared of investigation.
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