Enforcement action in Europe to prevent the export of more than 4,000 tonnes of textile waste underpins EIA’s long-standing warnings that this global trade often results in waste being dumped in other countries. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) uncovered and prevented the illegal shipment from Italy to Türkiye, revealing once more the scale of misdeclared […]
With the festive season almost upon us, households across the UK are preparing for the usual celebrations, gifts and indulgence. But behind the sparkles lies a growing problem – our reliance on plastics, especially packaging, which surges over the festive period by 30 per cent and which contributes to environmental and human health impacts both […]
The UK's plastic waste export system is fundamentally failing and, without immediate political intervention, the environmental, social and economic consequences will only deepen.
LONDON: The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and 53 environmental and civil society organisations from around the world have written to the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to urge the Government to commit to a full and immediate ban on all UK plastic waste exports. The joint letter to Emma […]
In this briefing, we outline our final thoughts on the INC process, focusing on the strategic, political and technical considerations for landing an effective deal in Geneva.
The story of textile waste is not just about discarded clothes – it’s about a global system that shifts the burden of pollution from rich nations to poorer ones under the guise of charity and recycling.