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The UK Keeps Sending Plastic Waste to Poor Countries, Defying Past Pledge UK citizens produce more plastic waste than nearly any other country. Why Global Citizens Should Care  Plastic pollution is a growing environmental crisis that threatens all forms of life. The United Nations calls on countries to reduce plastic production and improve waste management. You can join us in taking action on related issues here.  The UK is sending plastic waste to low- and middle-income countries despite a partial ban on the practice that went into effect across the EU on Jan. 1, according to the Guardian. The EU-wide ban, which prevents shipments of plastic waste to countries outside of the Organization of Economic Cooperations and Development, was developed while the UK was still a part of the political bloc. The UK government had said that it wouldn’t backslide on environmental commitments after its departure from the EU, but the ongoing shipment of plastic waste shows that it’s alread

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