BUTTERWORTH: There are 265 containers filled with plastic waste stranded at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT), as the Customs Department has their hands full inspecting the contents. The Department now has no choice but to use the field at their quarters in Bagan Jermal as a temporary detention yard, with 11 containers filled with plastic waste there. In October last year, the Housing and Local Government Ministry issued a permanent ban on the import of plastic waste. She added that all plastic waste factories would need to approval from the Ministry when applying for new approved permits (AP) to import plastic waste. Most of the plastic scrap coming into the country is contaminated and low-quality plastic from developed countries that is non-recyclable.

Source: The Star May 30, 2019 10:30 UTC