Imported Plastic Waste in Bekasi, West JavaGreenpeace Indonesia Urban People Power (UPP) campaigner Muharram Atha Rasyadi browses imported plastic waste at Burangkeng dumpsite in Bekasi, West Java. Indonesia became one of destination of imported garbage from developed countries such as US, Canada, Australia and other European countries.© Jurnasyanto Sukarno / Greenpeace
Misdeclared Mixed Waste Shipped Back to South Korea from the Philippines 한국발 불법 쓰레기 필리핀에서 반환 시작Bureau of Customs employees open the container van containing mixed waste illegally imported from South Korea by Verde Soko Company. The said container vans are now set to be repatriated back to its origin by the Bureau of Customs in Misamis Oriental. Greenpeace lauds the quick and decisive action of the Bureau of Customs in resolving of the misdeclared South Korean waste. The action sends a very strong message to the world that the Philippines is not a dumping ground and together Filipinos are fighting plastic pollution. 이번에 반입되는 플라스틱 쓰레기는 지난해 한국에서 필리핀으로 불법 수출된 플라스틱 쓰레기 총 6500톤 중 민다나오 국제 컨테이너 터미널에 압류돼 있던 1400톤이다.© Geric Cruz / Greenpeace
Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGreenpeace Malaysia has been conducting a field investigation on the broken system of recycling and how it impacts Malaysian society. The findings were shocking: a new ‘dump site’ of plastic waste from more than 19 countries -- most of them are developed countries. The investigation found illegal practices, and blatant violations causing environmental pollution as well as harming people’s health conditions. Since China banned plastic waste imports in January 2018, countries in Southeast Asia - particularly Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia - have accepted an increased amount of plastic waste. Between January and July 2018 alone, Malaysia imported 754,000 metric tonnes of plastic -- the weight of approximately 100,000 large elephants. It came from countries like the United States, Japan, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.© Nandakumar S. Haridas / Greenpeace