Barnoldswick waste recycling

Malaysian Minister of Energy, Technology, Science, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Been (R) Yin at Port Klang on May 28, 2019. (Photo: Bernama) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia will send 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste back to the countries it originated from, said Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment, and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin. Fielding questions from reporters after inspecting the shipments at Port Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on May 28, Yeo noted that the country will send back 60 containers of trash that had been imported illegally. Ten of them are expected to be shipped within the next two weeks, with costs covered by the importers involved. Malaysian officials have identified at least 14 original countries of the unwanted waste, including the US, Japan, France, Canada, Australia, and the UK. Malaysia had already returned five containers of contaminated plastic waste back to Spain. A British-based recycling company had exported 50,000 … [Read more...] about Malaysia to return 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste to original nations

The clean water station's ground-breaking ceremony in Khoen On commune by HEINEKEN Vietnam This is the 24th water supply project across the country that HEINEKEN Vietnam has sponsored to support communities in need of clean water with a value of VND300 million ($13 million). Khoen On commune is home to many ethnic minority groups. The people living here are currently using untreated water from nearby rivers or streams. These sources cannot always meet the daily needs of people, especially during the dry season. The water station sponsored by HEINEKEN Vietnam will provide the villagers of Khoen On commune with five wells where they can access water. “This is a very important project for the community in Khoen On commune, Than Uyen district as it helps meet the urgent need for regular access to clean water. We welcome and highly appreciate HEINEKEN Vietnam’s efforts to proactively support the improvement of local infrastructure and hope that more water stations will come … [Read more...] about HEINEKEN Vietnam supports clean water supply in Lai Chau province

Containers of waste. (Source: ABS-CBN News) Ottawa (VNA) – The Canadian Government has signed a contract with shipping company Bollore Logistics Canada to bring containers of waste back to Canada from the Philippines, Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna said on May 22. According to the tender, it will cost at least 1.14 million CAD (nearly 1 million USD) to do so. McKenna’s office said the rubbish will be treated to meet Canadian safety and health requirements, and then disposed of by the end of this summer. All the costs associated with the preparation, transfer, shipment, and disposal of the waste will be covered by the Canadian Government.   The announcement came just hours after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his government to hire a private shipping company to leave 69 containers of waste in Canada’s territorial waters.  Duterte had said that if Canada doesn’t take back its trash, he will … [Read more...] about Canada spends 1 million USD to ship rubbish back from Philippines

A landfill in Manila (Photo: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippines on May 26 confirmed that it has banned all government trips to Canada, highlighting the Southeast Asian country’s diminished interaction with Canada in the face of a garbage issue. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Executive Secretary of the Presidential Office Salvador Medialdea issued a memorandum on May 20, directing all department secretaries and heads of agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and government financial institutions to refrain from issuing travel authorities for official trips to Canada. Canada initially refused to bring the garbage back to their soil, citing lack of authority over the private shipper. On May 22, however, Canada announced it has hired a company to ship out its waste from the Philippines.  In 2013 and 2014, a Canadian company sent to the Philippines 103 containers labeled as plastics for recycling. However, an inspection of … [Read more...] about Philippines tough in garbage dispute with Canada