Paper maker illegally brought US waste to Brazil, says Ibama
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Source: https://noticias.uol.com.br/meio-ambiente/ultimas-noticias/redacao/2022/01/28/ibama-lixo-ilegal-eua-brasil.htm
Author: Rubens Valente
On July 26, 2021, at 3:30 pm, a message reached the internal communication system of the headquarters of Ibama (Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources), in São Paulo. "Some paper mills are importing waste paper from selective collection of residential origin," the message read. "This import is prohibited."