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Thank you to BBC File on 4 Investigates journos Anna Meisel and Paul Kenyon and the rest of the brilliant BBC team who worked with us.
And thank you to the workers and villagers in India who campaigned so hard and bravely told us their stories.
And thank you to the workers and villagers in India who campaigned so hard and bravely told us their stories.
November 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Thank you to BBC File on 4 Investigates journos Anna Meisel and Paul Kenyon and the rest of the brilliant BBC team who worked with us.
And thank you to the workers and villagers in India who campaigned so hard and bravely told us their stories.
And thank you to the workers and villagers in India who campaigned so hard and bravely told us their stories.
The investigation prompted the Environment Agency to launch a full review admitting UK tyres were being illegally diverted, with new oversight reforms starting October 1.
MPs cited the findings in Parliament, a judicial review began, and Maharashtra’s government shut eight plants.
MPs cited the findings in Parliament, a judicial review began, and Maharashtra’s government shut eight plants.
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The investigation prompted the Environment Agency to launch a full review admitting UK tyres were being illegally diverted, with new oversight reforms starting October 1.
MPs cited the findings in Parliament, a judicial review began, and Maharashtra’s government shut eight plants.
MPs cited the findings in Parliament, a judicial review began, and Maharashtra’s government shut eight plants.
Undercover calls revealed exporters evading recycling rules. We collaborated with local journalists to film poisoned water, sick animals, and villagers suffering respiratory illnesses.
Drone footage captured scorched landscapes; one explosion had killed mothers and children.
Drone footage captured scorched landscapes; one explosion had killed mothers and children.
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Undercover calls revealed exporters evading recycling rules. We collaborated with local journalists to film poisoned water, sick animals, and villagers suffering respiratory illnesses.
Drone footage captured scorched landscapes; one explosion had killed mothers and children.
Drone footage captured scorched landscapes; one explosion had killed mothers and children.
Working with a whistleblower and the BBC, we followed GPS trackers placed in UK tyre shipments, tracing them to illegal Indian plants.
Documents falsely listed destinations, and UK tyres were even found openly traded on Facebook.
Documents falsely listed destinations, and UK tyres were even found openly traded on Facebook.
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Working with a whistleblower and the BBC, we followed GPS trackers placed in UK tyre shipments, tracing them to illegal Indian plants.
Documents falsely listed destinations, and UK tyres were even found openly traded on Facebook.
Documents falsely listed destinations, and UK tyres were even found openly traded on Facebook.
A tip-off led us to uncover one of Britain’s most overlooked environmental scandals: UK tyre exports ending up in illegal pyrolysis plants burning rubber to produce toxic oil.
India had banned imports in 2022, yet our analysis of trade data showed shipments continued to surge.
India had banned imports in 2022, yet our analysis of trade data showed shipments continued to surge.
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A tip-off led us to uncover one of Britain’s most overlooked environmental scandals: UK tyre exports ending up in illegal pyrolysis plants burning rubber to produce toxic oil.
India had banned imports in 2022, yet our analysis of trade data showed shipments continued to surge.
India had banned imports in 2022, yet our analysis of trade data showed shipments continued to surge.
It was part of a larger project led by Follow the Money. You can access the full set of investigations here: www.ftm.eu/files/the-sh...
The Shadow Fleet Secrets
Hundreds of old oil vessels are used to avoid sanctions on Russian oil trade. By now, it is known where they are sailing, what they are shipping and where to. But who are the former owners of these sh...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It was part of a larger project led by Follow the Money. You can access the full set of investigations here: www.ftm.eu/files/the-sh...
This is the winning story: www.source-material.org/russia-oil-s...
Shadow crews
As Ukraine’s troops battle Russia’s invading army, EU and Ukrainian companies are supplying sailors to help keep Putin’s shadow fleet afloat
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October 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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How TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, funded troops in Mozambique despite knowing they were accused of killings, rape and extortion www.source-material.org/mozambique-t...
'Don't look back or we'll shoot' - SourceMaterial
When Islamist insurgents unleashed terror on northern Mozambique, civilians living in the shadow of Africa’s biggest gas project thought troops paid by the French energy giant would protect them. They...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
How TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, funded troops in Mozambique despite knowing they were accused of killings, rape and extortion www.source-material.org/mozambique-t...
The environmental damage caused by the “dark fleet” of ageing tankers moving Russia’s sanctioned oil www.source-material.org/putin-shadow...
Putin's shadow fleet is illegally dumping oil across the globe
Moscow’s creaky and unregulated tankers are ferrying illicit oil across the globe—with alarming consequences for the world’s oceans
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October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The environmental damage caused by the “dark fleet” of ageing tankers moving Russia’s sanctioned oil www.source-material.org/putin-shadow...
An expose of the UK's toxic waste tyre trade to India which resulted in a government inquiry and policy change www.source-material.org/waste-tyre-p...
Burning Rubber – SourceMaterial
Millions of used UK tyres are being shipped to India to make dirty fuel harming people and the environment
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October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
An expose of the UK's toxic waste tyre trade to India which resulted in a government inquiry and policy change www.source-material.org/waste-tyre-p...
A reminder of our investigation from earlier this year...https://www.source-material.org/russia-oil-shadow-fleet-crew-sanctions/
October 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A reminder of our investigation from earlier this year...https://www.source-material.org/russia-oil-shadow-fleet-crew-sanctions/
You can read more about the project here. www.ftm.eu/articles/who...
European shipowners keep Russia’s shadow fleet afloat – and cash in billions
Western shipowners received more than 6 billion dollars by selling old oil tankers to a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil, an international investigation led by Follow the Money has found. German,...
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October 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
You can read more about the project here. www.ftm.eu/articles/who...
Many other excellent journalists and stories were nominated. You can see the full shortlist here: www.societyofeditors.org/events/media...
Shortlist 2025 – Society of Editors
Society of Editors. Protecting the freedom of the news media
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September 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Many other excellent journalists and stories were nominated. You can see the full shortlist here: www.societyofeditors.org/events/media...
Our story investigated millions of used UK tyres being shipped to India to make dirty fuel, harming people and the environment in the process.
Read more here: www.source-material.org/waste-tyre-p...
Read more here: www.source-material.org/waste-tyre-p...
Burning Rubber – SourceMaterial
Millions of used UK tyres are being shipped to India to make dirty fuel harming people and the environment
www.source-material.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Our story investigated millions of used UK tyres being shipped to India to make dirty fuel, harming people and the environment in the process.
Read more here: www.source-material.org/waste-tyre-p...
Read more here: www.source-material.org/waste-tyre-p...