Sri Lanka has shipped 21 containers full of 'recycling' back to the UK because it was full of rotting medical waste. The Sri Lankan government said container-loads of waste were brought into the island in violation of international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material. The containers were meant to carry used mattresses, carpets and rugs, but had also contained hospital waste, officials said. Customs spokesman Sunil Jayaratne said: 'The shipper had agreed to take back these 21 containers. A Sri Lankan investigation last year into nearly 3,000 tonnes of illegally imported hazardous waste found the importer had reshipped about 180 tonnes to India and Dubai.

Source: Daily Mail September 27, 2020 16:44 UTC