Waste not, want not
Environmental groups are urging the Thai government to stop importing other countries’ toxic garbage. It was found that from last September to April, 28.85 million kilogrammes of used electronic waste was imported into Thailand as foreign countries exploited a loophole in Thailand’s regulations.
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