Where Do Pesticides Banned in Europe Go? Mostly to Poorer Countries, While Two-Thirds of Those Sent to Richer Counties Head for the U.S.
An investigation has revealed that companies in the United Kingdom, as well as in some European Union countries, are exporting massive amounts of pesticides – banned in their own jurisdictions – to poorer countries. More than 89,000 tons of such pesticides were exported in 2018, largely to countries where toxic pesticide use poses the greatest […]