Vietnam and Malaysia have already developed measures to further restrict the import of waste plastics. Since China bans the import of waste plastics, a considerable amount of waste plastics has turned into ports in Vietnam, Malaysia. Both countries hope to find a better way to deal with this problem.
Reuters reported that Vietnam has stopped issuing new import waste permits since July 25. At the same time, Malaysian industry associations also said that the Malaysian government has imposed stricter licensing regulations on July 23.
According to local media reports, the two countries have taken the above measures because of the serious pollution caused by the illegal import of waste plastics. The China Waste Plastics Association stated that Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand have experienced a surge in waste plastic imports, exceeding their disposal. Capacity. These waste plastics were originally exported to China, but now they are looking for new markets. The association is headquartered in Beijing, executive director Huang Chuxi said: 'Suddenly, the amount of waste plastics has entered Southeast Asian countries, especially Thailand. , Vietnam and Malaysia, beyond their environmental infrastructure support capacity, recycling companies from China to Southeast Asia are not ready yet.'
He said that Malaysia's regulation 'is regarded as a temporary policy and measure of the industry', he hopes that the current bad situation can be ended soon. Huang Chu said that there are 114 companies and factories in Malaysia engaged in the recycling of recycled plastics, government restrictions For three months. He also said that the government formed a special group to review the current situation.
Huang Chuxi said: 'This is to give official time to find the correct way to solve the problem, including the use of import licenses, implementation of pollution control, etc. Imported waste plastics must be handled by factories with import licenses, and the operation of the factories must also meet environmental regulations. . '
In recent months, several recycling companies have moved from China to Southeast Asia. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced on July 24 that a total of 6,000 containers of waste (including waste plastics and waste paper) were piled up in the port. 'Causes environmental pollution risk'. Hoang Van Thuc, deputy director general of the Vietnam Environment Agency, said: 'In order to avoid the passive situation caused by the large imports of waste products, Vietnam needs to establish a remote control and prevention mechanism in the long run.
He also said that the Vietnamese government needs a new and more active way to track imported waste, but since there is no mechanism to prevent and control the import of waste from abroad, the government faces challenges. For example, it can only be checked when the ship arrives at the dock. Customs clearance, and therefore have to passively deal with ship owners who are fake or have no license to import illegal waste.