The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers lauds the move by the Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry to hold those bringing contaminated plastic waste into the country accountable for their actions.
She said under the Environmental Quality Act, those responsible for bringing in the waste will have two weeks to ship it back – and will be brought to court should they fail to do so."FMM also commends Mestecc's delegation on the successful representation and support for the amendment to the classification of plastic wastes under the Basel Convention.
He hoped that the Ministry and relevant agencies would work together with industry players in addressing the issue in a holistic manner. "We reiterate our stand that Malaysia has no place for other countries' rubbish, and that we should not become the developed world's dumping ground.