UK supermarkets entangled in the murky world of plastic waste

Source: https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/02/uk-supermarkets-entangled-in-the-murky-world-of-plastic-waste/

Author: Conor McGlone

Revelations that a waste exporter contracted by Tesco and Sainsbury’s breached UK export regulations when it shipped waste to five sites in Turkey, as well as to Poland and the Netherlands, have prompted fierce criticism from green groups that are calling for greater transparency and stronger penalties for waste firms that break the rules.