Penang DOE orders 24 containers of paper waste from the US, Canada to be sent back

BUTTERWORTH (Bernama): The Penang Environment Department (DOE) has ordered 24 containers carrying paper waste from the United States and Canada to be sent back to their respective countries following an inspection at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) here Friday (July 23).

Penang DOE director Sharifah Zakiah Syed Sahab said an inspection on the containers found that they contained paper waste and did not have prior approval letters from the director-general of the DOE.