Criminal networks in plastic waste trade


Illegal trade: Plastic waste believed to be imported from foreign countries found dumped at Bukit Teh near Machang Bubok in Bukit Mertajam on March 3, 2020.

A NEW Interpol report on global plastic waste management has found an alarming increase in the trade of illegal plastic waste worldwide since 2018.

Interpol has highlighted the infiltration of criminal networks in the plastic waste trade through the illegal re-routing of shipments and unauthorised waste management methods.

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