A lot of us are pretty diligent when it comes to throwing our plastic into the dedicated bin. But how much of that stuff actually gets recycled? This week we're digging into the truth behind Europe's trash with Nico Schmidt, reporter for Investigate Europe. We're also talking about Germany's massive anti-AfD protests, and Saudi sell-out Rafael Nadal.

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/what-actually-happens-to-europes-recycling

Resources for this episode:

'Secret plan against Germany' - Correctiv

‘Everyone, together, against fascism’: protests sweep Germany after exposé of AfD party’s deportation ‘masterplan’ - The Guardian

Wasteland - Europe's plastic disaster - Investigate Europe

‘Queen of trash’ and employees arrested over Sweden’s ‘largest environmental crime’ - The Guardian

On the French border, drowning in a sea of trash - PoliticoHitster'Black Butterflies' by Priscilla Morris

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00:22 The Europeans: coming to you soon in 200 languages? 02:35 Good Week: Standing up against the German far-right 14:35 Bad Week: Saudi sellout Rafael Nadal 38:58 The Inspiration Station: Hitster and Black Butterflies 41:50 Happy Ending: A 3,000-year-old map of the stars?

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Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak

Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina

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