Hidden plastic deep in the ground


Cause for concern: Malaysians are drowning in plastic waste and consuming more microplastics than people in 109 other nations. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/ The Star

KLANG: Despite major operations to close down illegal dump sites in Kuala Langat, local activists are still finding places with plastic waste buried deep in the soil throughout the district.

These organisations have also found new dump sites scattered throughout the area, with one containing plastic from ewaste.

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