Italian mayor decries waste dump plan after Tunisia returns illegal rubbish

The Independent says a mayor in southern Italy is gearing up for battle after it was announced that 6,000 tonnes of refuse would be dumped in his municipality in the latest chapter of a two-year waste feud between Italy and Tunisia.

The municipality of Serre in the southern Campania region is set to become a storage ground for 213 containers of illegal waste that were shipped from Italy to Tunisia in July 2020 – then back again on Sunday.

The cargo was sent to Tunisia two years ago under the guise of recyclable waste, a common transaction between wealthy countries who want cheap recycling options and developing countries looking for alternative sources of income.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/italy-tunisia-waste-dump-illegal-rubbish-b2020782.html

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