Malaysia will send back some 3,000 metric tons of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries such as the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia in a move to avoid becoming a dumping ground for rich nations, Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said on May 28. Yeo said Malaysia and many developing countries have become new targets after China banned the import of plastic waste last year. A week earlier, the Philippines said it would ship back dozens of containers of garbage which Filipino officials were illegally shipped to the country from Canada in 2013 to 2014. The news 2 mont ago: The short news: The long news, Yeo Bee Yin sends strong message against 'traitors':
