KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): More stringent checks will be carried out on containers at all ports to ensure that no prohibited plastic waste enters the country. Customs director-general Datuk Paddy Abdul Halim said they were working with the National Solid Waste Management Department and the Department of Environment to combat the smuggling of plastic waste into Malaysia. The plastic waste issue came to light when authorities uncovered hundreds of containers in Port Klang found to contain illegal waste brought into the country. However, strict conditions are imposed on those importing and processing plastic waste, among them, importers should having storage premises and facilities to carry out processing and recycling of the imported plastic waste. On June 3, it was reported that 10 out of 41 illegal factories processing plastic waste in Klang had been closed.

Source: The Star June 09, 2019 06:45 UTC