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Indonesia rejects, India gets 38 loads of hazardous waste
Source: The Times of India, Date: , 2019
India seems to have fallen prey to the bustling racket of global
waste trafficking. Thirty-eight containers, carrying hazardous and contaminated
waste from the US, were allegedly sneaked into the country over the course of a
couple of weeks, raising concern among green watchdogs. The containers,
originally shipped for a paper mill in Indonesia, had been seized by Indonesian
customs. According to the Basel Convention — which was ratified by Indonesia
and India, among others — such containers carrying hazardous waste must be sent
back to their countries of origin. But even though the Indonesian authorities
claimed they never authorized the containers to be re-exported to Asian
countries, these 38 containers made their way to India through two ports,
revealed an exposé by Indonesian environment watchdog Nexus3 and the US-based
Basel Action Network (BAN). Read more at : Indonesia rejects, India gets 38 loads of hazardous waste
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