23 June, 2018

Thailand preparing total ban on import of electronic waste

Bangkok: Thai authorities say they may use special powers given to the military government to impose a total ban on the import of such potentially toxic materials.
Thai National Deputy Police Chief Wirachai Songmetta,
centre with white gloves, law-enforcement officers
and journalists walks past a pile of mobile batteries
 during a raid in Bangkok on Thursday.
It follows a series of raids begun last month on factories accused of illegally importing and processing electronic waste.


Read the story from today’s Age - “Thailand preparing total ban on import of electronic waste.”

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