Thailand to Ban Imports of Plastics and E-Waste

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By Lorraine ChowAug 16, 2018, 1:48 pm81 pts
Thailand has joined Vietnam and Malaysia in cracking down on the world's trash. Thailand will stop accepting more than 400 types of electronic waste (e-waste), including circuit boards, old TVs and radios, within six months, an environment ministry official told Reuters. The decision was made Wednesday at a…

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