S01E04: Should countries be banned from exporting waste?

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The scope for malpractice in the waste industry is huge and often results in rich countries dumping their trash on poorer nations. So should countries be forced to start managing their waste domestically? And is there any real financial benefit for the nations receiving this waste? In this episode Mhairi and Stephen take on the dirty business of international waste. 

Featuring:

[04:48] Simon Ellin, CEO of the Recycling Association 

[10:33] Professor Sedat Gundogdu, Member of BreakFreeFromPlastic

[16:48] Andy Street, International Waste Consultant - specialising in islands

[23:23] Vittoria Luda De Cortemiglia, Program Coordinator of Emerging Crimes Unit of UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute