Philippines insists on sending back trash to Canada firstMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines rejected Canada's latest move of hiring a private company to take back the remaining containers of garbage illegally dumped to the country years ago. Canadian Minister of Environment Catherine McKenna announced that their government has awarded a contract to Bolloré Logistics Canada to repatriate the 69 containers of waste from the Philippines. In a May 22 news released, the Canadian government said the shipping will be complete by the end of June. According to the Canadian government, the waste would have to undergo treatment to meet their country's safe and health requirements. "Canada values its deep and longstanding relationship with the Philippines and has been working closely with Filipino authorities to find a solution that is mutually acceptable," McKenna said.

Source: Philippine Star May 23, 2019 07:26 UTC