Malaysia sends back trash, says won't be world's waste bin Malaysia has sent 150 containers of plastic waste back to mainly rich countries since the third quarter last yearFILE - In this May 28, 2019, file photo, a container is filled with plastic waste from Australia, in Port Klang, Malaysia. Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said another 110 containers are expected to be sent back by the middle of this year. She said the Malaysian government didn't pay a single cent, with the costs of sending back the waste fully borne by the shipping liners and companies responsible for importing and exporting the waste. Yeo said talks were ongoing with U.S. authorities to take back another 60 containers this year. We just want to send back (the waste) and we just want to give a message that Malaysia is not the dumping site of the world," she added.

Source: ABC News January 20, 2020 03:24 UTC