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EU's plastic waste exports to Malaysia soar: report (e.vnexpress.net)
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Data from the Statistical Office of the EU (Eurostat) showed that the amount of plastic waste from this bloc to Malaysia last year increased by 35% compared to 2022. The EU exported 8.5 million tonnes of paper, plastic, and glass to other countries in 2023, up 34% from the year before, of which over a fifth of its destined for dumps in Malaysia.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

How does that compare to pre/post covid percentages?