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South-east Asia fights back after becoming dumping ground for rich world's plastic waste
They are fighting back by trying to clean up the trade in recyclable plastics that has become toxic because of greed and lax enforcement.
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An auxiliary police officer inspecting plastic waste inside containers in Port Klang before the waste is sent back to the country of origin.
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Malaysia turns the tide on West's trash
After taking over from China as the world's main dumping ground for illegal plastic waste, Malaysia is fighting back.
