New regulation hopes to reduce foreign waste

The Czech Republic has extended the list of waste products that can only be brought into the country with the permission of the Environment Ministry. The new regulation, to take effect in the next few days, comes in reaction to the growing number of waste from Germany that is stored at illegal rubbish dumps in the Czech border areas. Among others, the list now includes old carpets, second-hand clothing, plastic and paper. An estimated 15,000 tonnes of waste was brought in from Germany since the end of 2005.

Author: Dita Asiedu