2/11/2023 0 Comments 1800 trash itMalaysia has sent back tons of plastic waste to rich countries, saying it won't be their 'garbage dump'īut the problem has persisted Malaysian authorities have already identified and halted at least 28 attempts to illegally import waste this year, Tuan Man said according to Bernama. Malaysian Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin shows samples of plastics waste shipment from Australia on May 28, 2019. ![]() “We urge the developed countries to review their management of plastic waste and stop shipping garbage to developing countries,” said Yeo Bee Yin, Malaysia’s then-minister of energy, science, technology, environment and climate change. Last May, Malaysia sent back 450 tonnes of plastic waste to their countries of origin, including the the United Kingdom, Canada, the US, Japan, and the Netherlands. The waste dumping crisis has garnered greater global attention in recent years, as countries like Malaysia and the Philippines have begun naming and shaming waste exporters and sending dumped trash back to their ports of origin. Only the US, one of the world’s biggest plastic producers, and Haiti have not ratified the agreement. ![]() Now they don't want it - so what next?ĮAFD, the illegal shipment found in Malaysia, is classified as toxic waste under the Basel Convention, of which Malaysia is a signatory. Malaysia Drowning in Plastic_00003405.jpgĬhina's recycling ban has sent America's plastic to Malaysia.
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