Stricter rules on waste exports from the European Union to non-EU countries come into force on Monday. The aim is to ensure that the EU takes more responsibility for its waste, the European Commission announced. Since 2004, waste exports from the EU to non-EU countries have increased by 72%. Last year, the figure was 35 million tons. Starting in May 2027, waste will only be exported to countries outside the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) if the destination country explicitly agrees and can prove that the waste has been processed sustainably. Beginning in November…