The five containers, owned by a Canadian company, were shipped from Seattle in the United States to Indonesia’s second biggest city, Surabaya in late March.
The containers were supposed to contain only paper scrap, according to the customs documents. Instead, they were loaded with other waste including bottles, plastic waste, and diapers, said senior environment ministry official Sayid Muhadhar.The five containers – owned by a Canadian company – were shipped from Seattle in the United States to Indonesia’s second biggest city Surabaya in late March, Muhadhar said.
The Philippines has ordered tonnes of garbage dumped in the country to be shipped back to Canada, sparking a diplomatic row between the two countries.
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