Normal view

Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds

30 April 2026 at 14:38

UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia

Germany was the world’s largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025 and sent more than 810,000 tonnes abroad, according to analysis of trade data carried out for the Guardian.

The UK followed close behind, according to the analysis by Watershed Investigations and the Basel Action Network. It exported more than 675,000 tonnes, its highest level in eight years and enough to fill about 127,000 shipping containers.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Sedat Suna/EPA

© Photograph: Sedat Suna/EPA

© Photograph: Sedat Suna/EPA

  • ✇TheHill - Just In
  • Johnson: Trump is 'strongest in times of crisis' Tara Suter
    House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that President Trump is “strongest in times of crisis” after a gunman interrupted the yearly White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner on Saturday. “Many in the media are discussing how President Trump was ‘so remarkably calm’ and ‘in control’ through the events last night. That is the mark...
     

Johnson: Trump is 'strongest in times of crisis'

26 April 2026 at 19:32
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that President Trump is “strongest in times of crisis” after a gunman interrupted the yearly White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner on Saturday. “Many in the media are discussing how President Trump was ‘so remarkably calm’ and ‘in control’ through the events last night. That is the mark...

❌