Illegally imported e-waste container to be sent back to US

Arulldas SinnappanPublished: Dec 8, 2022 11:01 AM | Updated: Dec 9, 2022 2:19 AM

Electronic waste which was found to have been shipped into Malaysia illegally will be sent back to its country of origin - the United States.

Penang Department of Environment (DOE) director Sharifah Zakiah Syed Sahab said the container full of e-waste was found during a spot check at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT).

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