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83 containers of plastic waste found in Cambodia

Eighty-three containers of plastic waste were found at Cambodia’s Sihanoukville autonomous port, 230km to the southwest of Phnom Penh, on July 16.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Eighty-three containers of plastic waste were found atCambodia’s Sihanoukville autonomous port, 230km to the southwest of Phnom Penh,on July 16.

Spokespersonof the Cambodian Environment Ministry Neth Pheaktra said the authorities are investigatingthe origin and motive of the trash import and will send them back to theoriginal countries.

Itis the second time a huge volume of trash has been found in Cambodia after thefirst discovery in 1998 when nearly 3,000 tonnes of hazardous waste were leftin the suburb of Sihanoukville city.

PrimeMinister Hun Sen warned that the country will not be the dumping ground for anyform of waste from abroad.-VNA
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