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A ship leaves port in  the Philippines to return waste to Canada

Cargo ship MV Bavaria sails at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo city, north of Manila, Philippines, 31 May 2019. EPA/JUN DUMAGUING Source: EPA

A growing number of countries are demanding others stop sending them their recycling waste. Malaysia and the Philippines have recently shipped back huge amounts of plastic to Spain and Canada, prompting concerns other countries could follow suit. Evan Young for SBS News explains what that could mean for Australia? In Tamil: RaySel for SBS Tamil.


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A growing number of countries are demanding others stop sending them their recycling waste. Malaysia and the Philippines have recently shipped back huge amounts of plastic to Spain and Canada, prompting concerns other countries could follow suit. Evan Young for SBS News explains what that could mean for Australia? In Tamil: RaySel for SBS Tamil.



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