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Man in Netherlands Accused of Illegally Exporting 13 Tons of Waste

A man in the Netherlands is suspected of illegally exporting more than 13 tons of waste to Africa and Asia, the country’s Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate announced Aug. 21, according to an unofficial translation. The country said the man…

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had not applied for the proper export license to ship the garbage, which included polyvinyl chloride. Dutch authorities said they searched two properties and seized a company’s business records as part of the investigation. Money-laundering of profits from the operation is suspected as well.