The controversy surrounding the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development's authorization to import more than two million tons of waste from European countries has reached the Moroccan parliament. This incident echoes the events of 2016, when the government was forced to halt waste imports following a similar decision.
As the world is celebrating the World Ocean Day on June 8, international NGO World Wide Fund released its report on the flood of plastic in the Mediterranean sea countries' waste management.
Morocco is ranked 29th by the 2017 Food and Sustainability Index. An average performance for the Kingdom accused of allowing food loss and waste.