Which European countries are the largest exporters of plastic waste?

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Germany was the world's largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, according to a new study.

It was followed by the UK, which exported 675,000 tonnes abroad, said the report, which was carried out by journalists at Watershed Investigations and the environmental NGO Basel Action Network (BAN) for British news outlet The Guardian.