Malaysia to send up to 100 tonnes of plastic waste back to Australia

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Environment minister says recycling sent from Australia included plastic bottles that were ‘full of maggots’

The Malaysian government will send back up to 100 tonnes of Australian plastic waste because it was too contaminated to recycle, but will not yet name the companies responsible.

 

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This will boost ♻️ recycling industry for sure.

There gonna want the money back at some point.

I strongly believe that India also should do this 👍

Good move!

Why is plastic waste being shipped far away to be recycled? Is this globalism, capitalism and offshoring?

Aussies won't let it in ✌😎

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