Time to put a tighter lid on plastic waste


Caught in the act: Piles of plastic waste found at an illegal recycling factory and waste dumping site at Sungai Rambai in Jenjarom.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia took in 754,000 tonnes of plastic waste from over 19 countries this year, with US, Japan and Britain billed as the highest exporters.

Data from the Department of National Solid Waste Management showed that US is the nation’s top plastic waste exporter, followed by Japan and Britain.

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