Ireland dumping too much hazardous waste on Britain, report warns

Ireland is too dependent on Britain to take our hazardous waste, with concerns growing about what will happen after Brexit.

Ireland dumping too much hazardous waste on Britain, report warns

Ireland is too dependent on Britain to take our hazardous waste, with concerns growing about what will happen after Brexit.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned that Irish exports of hazardous waste are growing, with half of it — almost 95,000 tonnes a year — going to Britain for incineration and disposal.

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