But while the website claimed the plastic waste was dumped in Malay­sia from overseas, Perak Environ­ment Department insisted the premises operates legally, with the factory manager saying it no longer imports plastic waste and only processes it as fuel. Perak Environment Department director Norazizi Adinan said the report by Daily Mail was not factually right. His factory, which started in 2011, sources plastic waste from 50 companies nationwide. “What we are doing is quite new and I can understand if people find the mounds of plastic waste an eyesore,” he said. Related story:MCA: Reveal plans on how to deal with imported plastic waste

Source: The Star May 27, 2019 23:26 UTC