Thailand to ban e-waste, plastic imports
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Source: https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/thailand-to-ban-e-waste-plastic-imports-20180816-p4zxvb.html
Bangkok: The Thai government will ban imports of electronic and plastic waste following reports of massive piles of scrap are turning the country it into the "world's garbage bin," local media reports say.
A dump in Mae Sot, north-west Thailand where locals sift through rubbish looking for plastics they can recycle.
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