mo4ch:>‘We will not be world’s dumping ground’: Malaysia to return 3,000 tonnes of waste | Mo4ch News

Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said 60 containers stacked with contaminated waste would be sent back from illegal processing facilities in Malaysia following a major government clampdown in recent months.“Malaysia will not be a dumping ground to the world… we will fight back. Even though we are a small country, we can’t be bullied by developed countries,” Yeo said, as cited by the AP.The Malaysian government has shut down over 150 illegal recycling facilities since last July.Among the countries responsible for the waste, showcased at a press conference held by Yeo, were: the UK (cables), the US, Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia and China (electronic and household waste) and Australia (contaminated milk cartons) among other nations.The vast trash troves will be shipped within two weeks from a port outside Kuala Lumpur.Also on rt.comBuried in waste? Developed nations live in shadow of looming garbage crisisThe build-up of waste and the creation of a major illegal recycling industry in the …