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PHNOM PENH: Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has called on provincial and municipal governors to enforce the current ban on the import of waste batteries and electrical and electronic waste (e-waste), warning that hazardous substances contained in such materials pose a serious threat to public health and the environment.
PHNOM PENH: Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has called on provincial and municipal governors to enforce the current ban on the import of waste batteries and electrical and electronic waste (e-waste), warning that hazardous substances contained in such materials pose a serious threat to public health and the environment.
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PHNOM PENH: Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has called on provincial and municipal governors to enforce the current ban on the import of waste batteries and electrical and electronic waste (e-waste), warning that hazardous substances contained in such materials pose a serious threat to public health and the environment.