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The law in Malaysia was changed a few months ago making the importation of trash illegal. Some of the current ministers are going so far as to brand the owners
by diveanon 7y ago
The law in Malaysia was changed a few months ago making the importation of trash illegal.
Some of the current ministers are going so far as to brand the owners of these companies as traitors.
Malaysia is beginning to understand the consequences of their environmental decisions, and there is a growing awareness of the impact of palm oil plantations and single use plastics.
Source: live in Malaysia
- benj111 7y agoThanks for your input. Would you go with the 'rich westerners dumping their rubbish on you' narrative? Do you think its a potentially valuable industry that you aren't currently equipped to deal with effectively, or what? As a westerner I don't really want to be exporting rubbish around the world, but I'm aware that this could be someone's job, and potentially a valuable industry for poorer countries, so I don't want to unilaterally decide to stop it.
- diveanon 7y agoMalaysia's economy is fairly developed and the government has decided that the long term environmental impacts are not worth the short term profits. Malaysia is home to some of the only growing coral reefs in the world, has a growing population of wild Tigers, Panthers, and Elephants. Ultimately the choice to stop it isn't up to the west, and the decision has already been made. It's time for the United States and Co. to take out their own garbage. As far as being a "poorer" country goes, I receive better and more affordable healthcare here than I ever did in the US. I feel safer in KL than k ever did in SF or LA, and homelessness is a rarity instead of a critical issue.