Much of the waste was sent to Turkey, followed by Malaysia, with Indonesia also a regular destination. Investigations have repeatedly linked the plastic recycling industry in these countries to environmental damage, illegal dumping and burning, and labour abuses.
That’s not a small amount either, 10 kilos, with most of it probably being single-use plastic containers and bags, so it’s mostly avoidable. I’m really not that big of an environmental guy, but using so much plastic is just wasteful, especially considering the plan is to export it to poorer countries as a permanent solution.
the question is how it stacks up per capita to other countries. if everyone else in europe exports like 12-13kg per year per capita then obviously germany is not the main problem.
More figures are needed. Who manufactures most.
What are most use cases for plastic in each countries origin. (e.g. where do products originate from that arrive pre packaged in plastic rather than in cardboard or other better options)
Among other things