630k of localwaste endedup in placesas far afield as Vietnamand Norway
WASTE from Londonderry was amongst 630k tonnes of rubbish exported from Northern Ireland to places as far flung as Vietnam and Norway in 2012.
Investment Minister Arlene Foster revealed: “According to Departmental records during the calendar year 2012 just over 630,000 tonnes of waste was exported from Northern Ireland destined for recycling operations.
“This waste was sent to the following countries: Bangladesh, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, South Korea, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States and Vietnam.”
She said the countries listed all signed up to the Basel Convention to ensure environmentally sound management of wastes.