Project Coordinator of #Unwaste @UNODC_SEAP working on #illegalwaste trade, #circulareconomy | RT≠endorsement, views are my own (she/her)
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Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
A milestone in tackling crimes that affect the environment.
At #UNTOC2026 States Parties adopted a resolution to establish an ad hoc committee to develop a new protocol under UNTOC.
Building on years of experience in helping countries address these crimes, @UNODC stands ready to support the process ahead.
ℹ️docs.un.org/en/CTOC/COP/2026…
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Waste trafficking is becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect.
Misdeclaration, false paperwork, mixing, triangulation and diversion can conceal illegal plastic waste shipments within legitimate trade flows.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/a864h95x
#endENVcrime #WasteNet
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Almost 10 million kg of illegal waste have been seized at Thai ports in the last 11 months alone.
Yesterday, we joined Thailand's multi-agency inspection at Laem Chabang Port, the country's busiest, to check intercepted illegal waste containers.
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Crimes that affect the environment are undermining biodiversity targets.
Ahead of CBD COP17, #Armenia is convening justice and biodiversity actors to discuss how criminal justice can help deliver the Kunming-Montreal Framework.
Join the discussion at #CrimeCongress tomorrow.
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Plastic waste doesn’t disappear once it leaves our sight.
This #WorldCleanupDay, let’s think beyond cleanup.
Tackling plastic pollution means reducing plastic waste at source and preventing environmental harm elsewhere.
Read more: shorturl.at/ZJCs0
#endENVcrime
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Tons of plastic and hazardous waste are trafficked to and dumped in Southeast Asia each week.
UNODC mentors law enforcement, organizes study visits to ports and promotes cooperation between agencies to disrupt illegal waste trade.
#endENVcrime
ALT The image shows an open shipping container filled with crushed metal waste highlighting waste trafficking issues. Alongside is the following text "Waste trafficking disrupts legal trade and the circular economy".
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Better tracking of waste shipments helps uncover illegal waste trade.
@UNODC is supporting countries in Southeast Asia through:
🔸Stronger cooperation
🔸Better information and data sharing
🔸Digital tools to track waste movements
ℹ️ bit.ly/3QS3vM6
#endENVcrime
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
📢We're hiring!
@UNODC is looking for a Circular Economy Expert to support our WasteNet project.
The position is home-based, examining environmentally sound management standards for recycling facilities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand & Viet Nam.
ℹ️unjobs.org/vacancies/1782783…
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Global plastic waste trade is declining slightly, but illicit practices are growing more sophisticated, using misdeclarations, fraudulent paperwork and complex routes to exploit gaps in inspection and cross-border coordination.
@UNODC's #WasteNet project supports intelligence-led cooperation, information-sharing and early-warning tools to help combat waste trafficking between the EU and ASEAN.
🔎Read our new Trendspotting Alert: unodc.org/res/environment-cl…
#endENVcrime
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Plastic waste flows to the @ASEAN region from Europe have more than doubled.
Illegal traffic persists, but countries are tightening regulations and increasing detection and enforcement actions.
Learn more in our 1st Trendspotting Alert: unodc.org/res/environment-cl… #WasteNet
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Microplastics have already been detected in the air and in the ocean. New research shows that plastic particles affect the distribution of water in clouds and the ocean’s heat conductivity. How could these findings help to adjust our climate models?
Learn more via the link.
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
No company can go circular alone.
Change in textiles happens when designers, buyers and suppliers team up to rethink the entire value chain.
UNEP’s InTex programme is helping build those bridges and #BeatPollution: bit.ly/47m45q2
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Waste crime thrives in complex supply chains with many actors, weak traceability and loopholes like freeports.
This makes detection and prosecution hard.
Strong corporate accountability, harmonized rules and real penalties are essential to deter waste crime.
#endENVcrime
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Criminal networks exploit the fisheries sector through a range of crimes.
From the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean, UNODC strengthens countries’ maritime law enforcement capacity and criminal justice capacities to prevent and respond to crimes in the fisheries sector.
#endENVcrime
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Illegal mining destroys forests, pollutes land & harms local economies.
Its profits fuel crime & conflict.
UNODC trains law enforcement & works across the criminal justice system to tackle corruption, trafficking & illicit financial flows linked to minerals crime.
#endENVcrime
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Waste crime is driven by profit.
High disposal costs and strict rules fuel demand for illegal services to cut costs for offenders.
Learn more about tactics like hiding waste in construction and using complex networks to avoid detection: ow.ly/lyRs50YMHqV
#endENVcrime
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
How do we tackle waste trafficking by boosting enforcement, scaling digitalization, and building stronger circular economies?
Join our first #WasteNet webinar with @UNEP & @UNESCAP to find out. #endENVcrime
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Waste crime doesn’t just cross borders. It also happens within countries.
Illegal dumping, storage & construction waste are common but often go unreported.
Learn more about impacts and policy implications in the Finland spotlight report: ow.ly/lyRs50YMHqV
#endENVcrime
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River and its basin's fisheries and farmland. apnews.com/article/rare-toxi…
Ioana Cotutiu retweeted
Four sentenced to prison for ruthless waste-dump operation across London.
Waste criminals get prison sentences following major Environment Agency investigation.
🗞️ Read all about it here - gov.uk/government/news/four-…