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.

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    3 days ago

    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.

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      3 days ago

      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