Malaysia intends to send waste back to Australia

Malaysia says it will be sending three thousand tonnes of waste back to its original countries including Australia, the US, UK and Canada.

Officers from the Ministry of Environment show samples of plastics waste shipment from Australia in Port Klang, Malaysia, Source: AAP

Malaysia will send up to 3000 tonnes of plastic waste back to the countries it came from, the environment minister said, including back to Australia.

The country became the world's main destination for plastic waste last year after China banned its import, disrupting the flow of more than seven million tonnes per year.

Malaysian officials have identified at least 14 origin countries, including the United States, Australia, Japan, France, Canada and Britain, for its unwanted waste.

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