Singapore’s New Law Restricts Contaminated Plastic Exports

Under the new law, export of plastics that are newly covered under the convention can be done only when the receiving countries give prior informed consent.

SEATTLE (Waste 360): Singapore just passed a new law that will restrict plastic exporters in Singapore from shipping out contaminated or difficult-to-recycle materials. This comes after countries in the Basel Convention agreed last year to include mixed plastic waste and certain nonhazardous plastics under the convention.

Under the new law, export of plastics that are newly covered under the convention can be done only when the receiving countries give prior informed consent, according to a report from TODAY. Before the amendments were made, exporters were able to ship contaminated mixed and non-recyclable plastics across Singapore’s borders without requiring permission from the receiving country.

Courtesy: www.waste360.com