As the plastic waste crisis deepens and countries around the world agree to restrict plastic waste exports and tighten controls on the movement of waste, at least one form of plastic waste has largely avoided trade regulations. Refuse derived fuel (RDF) is up to 50% mixed plastic waste yet is rarely subject to trade rules, despite being hazardous waste that is destined to burn in cement kilns and incinerators. This briefing covers the key issues surrounding the RDF trade and why it should be regulated and eventually prohibited.

Read the briefing, below. You can also see country-based reports on RDF from IPEN member groups here.

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Briefing	2.9 MB