Malaysia, following in China's footsteps, bans imports of plastic waste
January 25, 2019 at 01:02 AM EST
China, once the world's largest importer of waste, stopped 24 types of scraps from entering its borders starting January last year. That move uprooted the global order in waste management, resulting in the world's refuse being diverted to Southeast Asia — and Malaysia was turned into a new favored dumping ground.