feedzop-word-mark-logo
searchLogin
Feedzop
homeFor YouIndiaIndia
You
bookmarksYour BookmarkshashtagYour Topics
Trending
trending

Nimisha Priya execution stayed

trending

NEERI approved green crackers

trending

MCC NEET PG Counselling Schedule

trending

Reliance Industries Q2 results up

trending

DAX index gains 0.38%

trending

Silver prices breach ₹1.9L

trending

GSTR-3B filing deadline extension

trending

United Kingdom shares higher

trending

Gold rates hit new highs

Terms of UsePrivacy PolicyAboutJobsPartner With Us

© 2025 Advergame Technologies Pvt. Ltd. ("ATPL"). Gamezop ® & Quizzop ® are registered trademarks of ATPL.

Gamezop is a plug-and-play gaming platform that any app or website can integrate to bring casual gaming for its users. Gamezop also operates Quizzop, a quizzing platform, that digital products can add as a trivia section.

Over 5,000 products from more than 70 countries have integrated Gamezop and Quizzop. These include Amazon, Samsung Internet, Snap, Tata Play, AccuWeather, Paytm, Gulf News, and Branch.

Games and trivia increase user engagement significantly within all kinds of apps and websites, besides opening a new stream of advertising revenue. Gamezop and Quizzop take 30 minutes to integrate and can be used for free: both by the products integrating them and end users

Increase ad revenue and engagement on your app / website with games, quizzes, astrology, and cricket content. Visit: business.gamezop.com

Property Code: 5571

Home / Environment / UK Plastic Recycling Industry Collapses as Exports Surge 84%

UK Plastic Recycling Industry Collapses as Exports Surge 84%

9 Oct

•

Summary

  • 21 plastic recycling plants shut down in past 2 years
  • UK exports of plastic waste to developing countries up 84% in 2023
  • Exports to Indonesia, a country struggling with plastic pollution, exceed 24,000 tonnes
UK Plastic Recycling Industry Collapses as Exports Surge 84%

As of October 9th, 2025, the UK's plastic recycling industry, potentially worth £2 billion and employing 5,000 people, is in crisis. In the past 2 years, 21 plastic recycling and processing factories across the country have shut down due to the scale of plastic waste exports, the cheap price of virgin plastic, and an influx of cheap plastic from Asia.

Britain's exports of plastic waste to developing countries increased by a staggering 84% in the first half of 2023. Critics say this is an unethical and irresponsible form of "waste imperialism." The UK's exports to Indonesia, a country already struggling with a plastic pollution crisis, amounted to more than 24,000 tonnes in the first 6 months of the year. The total plastic waste exports during this period reached 317,747 tonnes.

Experts warn that exporting hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic waste to countries without the capability to process it properly increases the risk of serious environmental pollution and puts the lives of waste workers at risk. A recent investigation revealed that two people are crushed, ripped, or burned to death in Turkey's recycling sector every month, and the UK was the largest exporter of plastic waste to that country in 2023.

Industry leaders are calling for the government to close the loophole that makes it cheaper for companies to export plastic rather than keep it in the UK. They argue that keeping the waste material within the country, where it can be cleaned, sorted, processed, and turned into recycled products, is better for the environment and creates more jobs and growth.

Disclaimer: This story has been auto-aggregated and auto-summarised by a computer program. This story has not been edited or created by the Feedzop team.
The UK's £2 billion plastic recycling industry is collapsing, with 21 plants shutting down in the past 2 years.
The main reasons are the scale of plastic waste exports, the cheap price of virgin plastic, and an influx of cheap plastic from Asia.
The UK's exports of plastic waste to developing countries increased by 84% in the first half of 2023, with over 24,000 tonnes going to Indonesia, a country struggling with plastic pollution.

Read more news on

Environmentside-arrowIndonesiaside-arrowGreat Britainside-arrow

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

You may also like

Seabirds Surf Hurricanes to Feast on Deep-Sea Prey

1 day ago • 8 reads

article image

Plug-In Hybrids Emit Nearly 5 Times More Pollution Than Lab Tests Suggest

1 day ago • 7 reads

article image

Expedition Uncovers First Official Record of Endangered Malaysian Giant Turtle

15 hours ago • 2 reads

article image

Samosa Eating Etiquette Sparks Heated Debate Online

15 Oct • 13 reads

Viral Video Exposes Stark Contrast Between India's Honking Culture and Poland's Calm Roads

15 Oct • 14 reads