Uncovered: Largest shipment of toxic waste illegally transiting through country


ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Environment and Water Ministry uncovered the biggest shipment of toxic waste transiting through Malaysia when it found 110 containers filled with electric arc furnace (EAF) residue.

Its minister Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (pic) said that the 1,864 bags of EAF originated from Romania and was on its way to Indonesia, which imported the toxic items.

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DOE , Toxic waste , Tanjung Pelepas , Transit , Illegal

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