Illegal waste stinks up Penang


  • Nation
  • Friday, 31 May 2019

BUTTERWORTH: Municipal plastic waste from the world’s most developed countries is causing a health hazard in Penang.

The 265 cargo containers contain bits of rotting food and organic matter, making it difficult for the Penang Customs Department to inspect its contents.

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