Abdul Aziz said he has no information about the matter and has tasked the state Environment Department to look into it. “It’s quite embarrassing but I trust the department will also check with the Ipoh City Council. The Daily Mail Online had quoted from BBC’s trailer for a three-part documentary that showed the mounds of plastic waste. It also reported that the mountains of plastic waste from the United Kingdom that were intended for recycling had been shipped to Malaysia. “We will wait for the reports from the department and city council,” he said.

Source: The Star May 27, 2019 07:30 UTC