27 April 2023

Environment/Wasteland

Wasteland: Europe's plastic disaster


Investigate Europe
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Watch a short animation from our investigation into Europe's mounting plastic waste crisis
Investigate Europe research has laid bare Europe's problem with plastics. The investigation exposes failings in EU efforts to achieve a circular economy and details how unchecked production and use is creating a plastic waste crisis across the continent.

Discover all publications and stories from the series here.

Animation: Alexia Barakou

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