US is ‘using Mexico as a garbage sink’ leading to ‘toxic crisis’, UN expert says
Environment | The Guardianby Verónica García de León and Erin McCormick·7 Apr 2026
Mexico is facing a “toxic crisis” and has become a “garbage sink” for the US, exposing Mexican communities to dangerous pollution, a UN expert has warned.
Mexico moves to combat pollution following Guardian investigations
Environment | The Guardianby Erin McCormick, The Guardian, and Verónica García de León, Quinto Elemento Lab·1 Feb 2026
The Mexican government has announced it will pursue a sweeping array of tactics to combat industrial pollution, from $4.8m in fines against a plant processing US hazardous waste to the rollout of a...
Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
Environment | The Guardianby Erin McCormick, The Guardian, and Verónica García de León, Quinto Elemento Lab·2 Dec 2025
An industrial boom in a US manufacturing hub in Mexico is contributing to a massive air pollution crisis that is threatening residents’ health, according to new research by the Guardian and Quinto...
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