KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Tuesday it had sent 267 containers of illegal plastic waste back to their countries of origin since 2019, and was in the process of returning 81 more.

A worker transports plastic waste slated for a compressor in Bentong, Malaysia, in June 2024 before the waste is recycled and sold. (Mohd Rasfan / AFP/Getty Images) Malaysia has banned plastic waste ...

(NewsNation) — Malaysia will ban plastic waste imports from the United States starting Tuesday, citing America’s failure to comply with the Basel Convention. The move could significantly affect ...

Malaysia is at a critical juncture in its environmental and economic policy. On one hand, the Johor state government has declared a blanket rejection of investments related to imported e-waste, an ...

As a Finnish citizen and a member of the electronic waste recycling industry in Malaysia, I feel compelled to respond to Michael Soh’s letter titled “Hypocritical to label Malaysia a dumping ground ...

ISTANBUL: Malaysia has been honoured with the Global Zero Waste Special Citation Award in recognition of its commitment to advancing circular economy principles and sustainable waste management.

The global trash trade has reached a turning point; wealthier nations have long shipped their plastic waste to the developing world to be processed, but in recent months, some nations in Southeast ...

Malaysia is now top choice for plastic waste exporters from around the world after China banned imports from the start of 2018 PULAU INDAH, Malaysia, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Hundreds of sacks filled with ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic? and is produced in partnership with National Geographic Society. When President Donald Trump signed legislation renewing the federal marine debris program, he ...

Malaysia says it is no longer accepting plastic waste from a handful of nations, including the U.S., that didn’t ratify the Basel Convention. Malaysia emerged as a major destination for waste from the ...

PULAU INDAH, Malaysia (Reuters) - Hundreds of sacks filled with plastic waste from the United States, Britain, South Korea and Spain spill onto the streets of an industrial zone in Pulau Indah, an ...