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Government urged to close Brexit loophole that allows export of UK plastic to poorer countries

Cecilia Keating
Cecilia Keating
clock 22 January 2021 • 3 min read
Credit: TOMRA, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste
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Credit: TOMRA, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Campaigners accuse Ministers of backtracking on environmental and election manifesto promises over alleged failure to match waste export policy with that of the EU

The government has been accused of breaking its promise to maintain or improve environmental standards post-Brexit after failing to match a new EU ban on the export of plastic waste to emerging economies....

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