Plastic waste brought illegally into Malaysia

Plastic waste brought illegally into Malaysia

Photo taken May 28, 2019, shows a container holding plastic waste brought illegally into Malaysia at Port Klang in Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, on May 28, 2019. Malaysia has decided to send back 3,000 tons of the waste from at least seven countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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