Indonesia cracks down on polluted recycling from overseas

Indonesian officials inspect waste from Australia.

Indonesian officials inspect waste from Australia. Source: AAP

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Indonesia sends 100 containers of exported plastic waste back to Australia, as part of a crackdown on polluted recycling.

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