FMM lauds move to hold importers of plastic trash accountable


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 29 May 2019

PETALING JAYA: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) lauds the move by the Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry (Mestecc) to hold those bringing contaminated plastic waste into the country accountable for their actions.

Minister Yeo Bee Yin (pic) said on Tuesday (May 28) that those bringing in the waste will be responsible for footing the bill for the shipping of waste back to the originating country.

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