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UK Aims to End Plastic Waste Exports by 2030

11/26/2025

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  • The Hybrid Economics report finds the UK could end plastic waste exports by 2030, creating 5,400 jobs and £900 million in annual value.
  • It projects up to 15 new recycling facilities and more than £800 million in private investment to achieve this.
  • The report notes environmental problems from exporting plastic waste, including pollution in Indonesia.
  • It calls for closing export loopholes and raising the plastic packaging tax to boost recycling.