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Thailand’s ban Plastic Waste Imports
January 19 , 2025
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- Thailand has become the latest country to take on the global plastic waste crisis by banning imports of plastic waste.
- Since 2018, Thailand has been a leading importer of plastic waste from developed nations such as the US, United Kingdom and Japan.
- Between 2018 and 2021, the country imported more than 1.1 million tonnes of plastic scraps.
- In 2023, Japan alone exported about 50 million kilogrammes (50,000 tonnes) of plastic waste to Thailand.
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