Abandoned waste tyre imports in Penang may have consequences
Dodgy Deals May have Serious Outcome
In 2018, Malaysia banned the import of waste plastics as it became a dumping ground for the excess waste created by the impending Chinese ban on imports. At the time there were also questions raised about the import of waste tyres.
The issue of abandoned containers of waste tyre material at Penang follows complaints going back several years about waste being abandoned at Port Klang.
Sources close to the problem suggest that there may be consequences – reclassification of tyres as hazardous w...
Dodgy Deals May have Serious Outcome
In 2018, Malaysia banned the import of waste plastics as it became a dumping ground for the excess waste created by the impending Chinese ban on imports. At the time there were also questions raised about the import of waste tyres.
The issue of abandoned containers of waste tyre material at Penang follows complaints going back several years about waste being abandoned at Port Klang.
Sources close to the problem suggest that there may be consequences – reclassification of tyres as hazardous w...
