Malaysia returns waste

According to CNA, Malaysia which is located in Southeast Asia has sent back an estimate of 150 shipping containers which contain plastic waste. The reason for this is because they have been getting polluted by lots of plastic. They have stated that they would not be the worlds "garbage dump" which is why they are sending all of this dump back to the United States, United Kingdom and France. Many plastic has flooded small communities which is why they are trying to get rid of all of the pollution. These containers which held a total of 3,737 metric tons. Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said, "Authorities will take the necessary steps to ensure that Malaysia does not become the garbage dump of the world".




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