Changes to Basel Convention make it illegal to ship plastic waste between countries without prior consent, but fears remain over escalating plastic crisis
The UN moved to control the flow of plastic waste around the world on Friday, adopting amendments to the Basel Convention that makes it illegal for waste exporters to ship plastic waste overseas without...
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