CAP wants govt to ban import of plastic waste for recycling

A consumers' association has urged the government to rethink its policy towards the business of importing plastic waste for recycling and impose strict regulations on plastic disposal activities in the country.

According to the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), a recent study that it participated in found plastic waste recycled in Malaysia containing toxic chemicals hazardous to health.

"While the recycling of foreign plastic waste can be lucrative, the lack of...