Malaysia to send 42 containers of illegal plastic waste back to Britain

Britain has agreed to take back 42 containers of plastic waste illegally shipped to Malaysia, the two sides said Monday in a joint statement.The containers arrived in Penang Port between March 2018 and March 2019 without the necessary import papers, according to the statement by Malaysia's environment ministry and the British High Commission."This cooperation signifies a recognition that plastic pollution is a global issue which requires commitment from various countries to address the problem," Malaysian environment minister Yeo Bee Yin said in the statement.British High Commissioner Charl…READ FULL ARTICLE