Malaysia Returns 150 Containers Of Illegal Plastic Trash To The US And Other Rich Countries
(WorldNews Environment)

Many countries in Europe and North America have picked up a dirty habit of sending their recyclable trash to lower-income countries in East Asia. It`s cheap, it frees up space in their landfill sites, and - rather cynically - it helps them to meet recycling targets. But in a bid to buck this trend, Malaysia has sent back 150 shipping containers full of illegally shipped recyclable waste back to a number of high-income countries. Since...