Malaysia
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| Prime minister | Mahathir Bin Mohamad |
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| Capital | Kuala Lumpur |
| Dialing code | +60 |
| Currency | Malaysian ringgit |
| Points of interest | Petronas Twin Towers |
| Batu Caves | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 405651 |
About Malaysia
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It's known for its beaches, rainforests and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences. The capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts such as Bukit Bintang and skyscrapers such as the iconic, 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers.
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Malaysia is of the 42 containers of 'illegal' plastic waste in the UK
Malaysia 's environment minister Yeo Bee Yin (second left) inspects a container of the plastic back waste
Malaysia -42 containers of illegally imported plastic waste in the UK, its environment, announced the minister.
Yeo Bee Yin said Malaysia steps would take "to ensure" the Country "not to the garbage dump of The World ".
they added to their Country of origin.
The British government said it received a request from the Malaysian authorities in the past year, the return of the wastes, and some containers had already arrived back.
An Environment Agency spokesman said: "We continue to work with the shipping companies and Malaysian authorities to ensure that all waste again as soon as possible. "
He added that the government had also "working hard to stop illegal waste exports leaving our shores in the First Place ".
The South -East Asian Country has seen a sharp increase in the foreign plastic waste, as China - Once The World 's largest importer -
Malaysia said a total of a total of 3,737 tons of unwanted waste had been sent back to 13 countries, including 43 of the Container to France, 42 in the UK, 17 in the United States and 11 in Canada.
The Authorities hope to send back a further 110 to the containers in The Middle of the 2020 - with 60 of those going to the US.
waste, which helps to an illegal plastic recycling factory in MalaysiaMany wealthy countries send their materials overseas, because it is cheap, the targets for recycling and reducing domestic waste landfills.
the European Union is The largest exporter of plastic waste, with the US in the lead as The Top exporter for a single Country .
A growing number of countries in Southeast Asia, such as Indonesia and returned to have unwanted waste in The Last 12 months.
Malaysia 's environment minister Yeo Bee Yin has been isolated from the UK for the plastic wastein The Last year was Singled Out by the United Kingdom, the Malaysia 's Minister of the environment, who said: "What do the citizens of the UK, that you send for recycling are actually dumped in Our Country . "
The UK Environment Agency , said of The Returned waste was the responsibility of the private enterprises, the exports, and it must be treated according to the rules in the UK.
A spokesman added that anyone found guilty of exporting waste threaten illegal two years in prison and an unlimited Fine .
recycling, malaysia, plastic pollution, plastic
Source of news: bbc.com
