Country has changed definition of waste, which campaigners far could lead to imports of low-grade plastic scraps Argentina has changed its definition of waste in a move that could allow it to import millions of tonnes of plastic waste discarded in the US.The country's president, Mauricio Macri, signed a decree in August reclassifying some materials destined for recycling as commodities instead of waste, allowing looser oversight of mixed and contaminated plastic scraps that are difficult to process, and are often dumped or incinerated. Continue reading...
Argentina could become 'sacrificial country' for plastic waste, say activists
1. listopadu 2019 11:06
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/01/argentina-plastic-waste-dumping-ground-imports
Zdroj: The Guardian