![]() This includes e-waste as well as plastic packaging. Most of these countries import plastic waste from the West. The researchers analysed the presence of dioxins and POPs in 36 eggs from 14 countries. THE STANDARD IS SOMETIMES EXCEEDED IN THE EATING OF ONE SINGLE EGG The Code of Practice is not obligatory and in practice, the responsible local governments are seldom able to prevent the uncontrolled incineration of plastic. The first recommendation is to put an end to the uncontrolled incineration of waste, including the burning of landfills and the incineration of domestic waste. This acts as a guideline for authorities to take measures to prevent dioxins and PCBs. With no worldwide dioxin standard, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) compiled the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Dioxin and Dioxin-like PCB Contamination in Foods and Feed. But even these eggs are below the maximum allowed. They contain more dioxins on average as the chickens range freely and may peck at the polluted ground. ![]() Eggs from hobby poultry keepers fall outside this standard. The eggs in shops have been tested for dioxins. These measures have reduced the level of dioxins in Europe by 10 times (in Dutch) compared to 30 years ago.īrussels has set the standard for the maximum admissable amount in animal products. When it became clear how hazardous dioxins and persistent organic pollutants are for the environment and human health, many measures were taken to reduce their usage. We do not need to know the destination.”ĭespite modified legislation (in Dutch) that allows polluted consignments to be rejected, a researcher at the Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate, ILT) said in the show that there is no control over the ultimate destination of the exported plastic. The worse the circumstances, the cheaper the processing. This is often in low-income countries and is often at the cost of labour conditions and environmental standards. “Buyers and sellers get in touch with each other on these online marketplaces. In the revelatory broadcast (in Dutch) by the Dutch television series ‘Pointer’ earlier this year, Belgian waste expert Mike van Acoleyen explained how it worked. ![]() What is not suitable for recycling is often incinerated or illegally dumped. The exported plastic waste is sorted out manually on location. The toxins accumulate in the fat in animal products such as meat, fish, milk, and eggs and end up in the food chain.Ĭonsignments of plastic that are rejected for recycling in high-income countries find their way to low-income countries through online markets. The incineration of plastic in the open air releases carcinogenic substances, including dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). DIOXIN EMISSIONS FROM UNCONTROLLED INCINERATION OF PLASTIC They argue for a complete ban on the export of plastic waste. ![]() Researchers from the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and the Czech NGO Arnika Association analysed chicken eggs for dioxins, PCBs, and some other persistent organic toxins (Persistent Organic Pollutants, POPs). The norms that prevail in Europe are dramatically exceeded in low-income countries. The eggs of chickens that range freely in places where plastic is incinerated have extremely high levels of dioxins.
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