European parliament agrees to ban plastic waste exports outside the EU

Source: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/europe/120781/european_parliament_agrees_to_ban_plastic_waste_exports_outside_the_eu#.ZC4E63bMJD_

Author: Kurt Sansone

A proposal to ban plastic waste exports outside the EU negotiated by Labour MEP Cyrus Engerer received overwhelming support in the European Parliament on Monday. The proposed ban was supported by 93% of MEPs in a clear sign of parliament’s will to stop the EU from exporting its waste problem.