Greenpeace Malaysia: Country has become the world's rubbish bin


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 27 Nov 2018

(From left) Heng, Tan, Pua and KLEPA advisor Daniel Tay looking at the "The Recycling Myth" report.

KUALA LUMPUR: The US, Japan and the Britain are the three biggest plastic waste exporters to Malaysia, accounting for 53% of the 754,000 tonnes of plastic waste the country imported from January to July 2018.

According to data from the National Solid Waste Management Department cited by Greenpeace Malaysia, the US is the highest plastic waste exporter.

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