Governments ratify treaty amendment banning export of hazardous waste from EU and OECD countries
Changes to Basel Convention make it illegal to ship plastic waste between countries without prior consent, but fears remain over escalating plastic crisis
Ship carrying containers at centre of illegal waste scandal to dock in Felixstowe later today
About 1,500 tonnes of hazardous waste reported to be on its way back to the UK
Brazilian authorities accuse UK of illegally shipping hazardous waste into the country
Proposed resolution designed to outlaw export of toxic electronic waste to developing world