M'sia returns 150 containers of plastic waste, to ship back another 110 containers this year
- 4 years ago
Malaysia has returned 150 containers of plastic waste weighing 3,737 metric tonnes to the countries from which these were imported, at no cost.
At a site visit in Butterworth today, Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said the government is firm in combating the illegal movement of plastic wastes into Malaysia by stopping the sources.
She added that the government will send back a total of 110 containers comprising illegal shipment of plastic waste back to their countries of origin by the middle of this year.
At a site visit in Butterworth today, Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said the government is firm in combating the illegal movement of plastic wastes into Malaysia by stopping the sources.
She added that the government will send back a total of 110 containers comprising illegal shipment of plastic waste back to their countries of origin by the middle of this year.