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Return to sender: waste stranded at sea stirs toxic dispute

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Tirana (AFP) Sept 27, 2024
Amid the scorching heat at the Albanian port of Durres, 102 containers set sail for Thailand in early July, sparking a high-seas drama that highlighted the perils of the global waste trade. According to official papers reviewed by AFP, the containers were filled with waste material that was set to be processed and destroyed far from Europe's shores. But weeks later, the containers are st