Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Malaysia-s-Broken-Global-Recycling-System-27MZIFJWV9PZA.htmlConceptually similarMalaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGP0STSQBACompleted★★★★★Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGP0STSQBECompleted★★★★Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGP0STSQBHCompleted★★★★★★Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGP0STSQBQCompleted★★★★Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGP0STSQBRCompleted★★★★Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGP0STSQBTCompleted★★★★★★Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGP0STSQC2Completed★★★★Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGP0STSQC8Completed★★★★Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling SystemGP0STSQCBCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STSQBCMalaysia'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.Locations:Malaysia-Southeast AsiaDate:18 Oct, 2018Credit:© Nandakumar S. Haridas / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5318px X 3546pxKeywords:Break Free from Plastics (campaign title)-Day-Dumping-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Men-One person-Outdoors-Plastics-Pollution-Recycling-Research-Rubbish-Waste disposalShoot:Malaysia's Broken Global Recycling System (Photos by N. S. Haridas)Greenpeace 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.Related Collections:Malaysia and the Broken Global Recycling System (All Photos, Videos & Report)Plastics Floods into Southeast AsiaEU Election: Environmental Impacts