Minister denies Thailand ‘importing’ plastic waste

3 August 2020
The Nation
Pollution and waste
import waste / plastic scrap / plastic waste

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit on Monday (August 3) dismissed rumours that the Department of Industrial Works had agreed to import 650,000 tonnes of plastic scrap.

The minister said the rumour was untrue because since 2018, the department had not issued a licence for the import of scrap from foreign countries.

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Minister denies Thailand ‘importing’ plastic waste

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