Italy and Tunisia were pressed on Thursday to clear hundreds of containers of waste illegally shipped and stored at a portin the North African county. But the containers were found to comprise a mix of household waste which is barred from import under Tunisian law. “Tunisian and Italian authorities are showing no determination whatsoever for the return of this waste. Tunisia accuses the Italian company of failing to meet the deadline to remove the containers from Sousse. The global waste trade has been growing as more highly industrialised and urbanised countries get rid of their garbage in developing countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 25, 2021 21:45 UTC