Ministry promises crackdown on illegal e-waste recycling plants

Published: Oct 20, 2022 10:34 AM

The Environment and Water Ministry has vowed to take action on illegal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling plants following an investigative report published by Malaysiakini.

In a statement today, the ministry's chief secretary Zaini Ujang said the ministry would conduct enforcement operations in the locations identified by Malaysiakini...

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