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EU Ships Mostly Scrapped in South Asia Under Poor Conditions
WHY IT MATTERS
This practice poses environmental and safety risks, and highlights the need for improved recycling standards in South Asia to protect local communities and the environment.
What happened
A new study confirms that most EU ships are being dismantled in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, despite sufficient domestic recycling capacity in Europe.
Only 5% of EU ships' tonnage was recycled in Europe, with the majority being sent to South Asia for beaching under poor environmental and safety standards.
The majority of EU-owned or EU-flagged ships are being scrapped in these countries.
LINKED SOURCES
Most EU Ships Are Being Scrapped in South Asia Despite Sufficient Domestic Recycling Capacity, Confirms New Study
CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E) · Discovery and factual synthesis only; publisher copyright terms apply
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