马来西亚在发现数千个集装箱的电子废物后,打击非法废物进口,特别是美国污染的纸张。 Malaysia cracks down on illegal waste imports, especially contaminated paper from the U.S., after finding e-waste in thousands of containers.

马来西亚正在加紧执法,打击非法进口混杂和受污染的废纸,特别是从美国进口废纸,因为有报道说,有数百个集装箱以虚假的借口运输。 Malaysia is tightening enforcement against illegal imports of mixed and contaminated waste paper, particularly from the U.S., following reports of hundreds of containers shipped under false pretenses. 政府重申,它只允许三个特定等级的废纸,要求装运前检查和批准证书。 The government reaffirms it only allows three specific grades of waste paper, requiring pre-shipment inspections and a Certificate of Approval. 从2021年至2025年,在1 241个检查过的集装箱中,有701个集装箱发现电子废物,428个集装箱返回。 Electronic waste was found in 701 of 1,241 inspected containers from 2021 to 2025, with 428 returned. 当局正在各机构之间进行协调,以防止非法货运,并列举了有毒污染物给公共健康带来的危险。 Authorities are coordinating across agencies to prevent illegal shipments, citing public health risks from toxic pollutants. 新规则还要求塑料废物进口需事先获得批准。 New rules also require prior approval for plastic waste imports.