An officer stands inside a container full of plastic waste at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta. Photo: Antara Foto via Reuters
An officer stands inside a container full of plastic waste at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta. Photo: Antara Foto via Reuters
Indonesia
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Indonesia sending back 547 containers of hazardous waste to wealthy nations, from Australia to the US

  • Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Spain and the US were among the countries that would see their waste being returned to them
  • Authorities said the Indonesian government has stopped more than 2,000 containers this year in several ports

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Updated: 11:33am, 19 Sep, 2019

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An officer stands inside a container full of plastic waste at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta. Photo: Antara Foto via Reuters
An officer stands inside a container full of plastic waste at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta. Photo: Antara Foto via Reuters
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