A new Greenpeace report, 'The Recycling Myth 2.0', released on Wednesday 27 May, highlights the long-term effects of plastic waste illegally exported to Malaysia from 19 rich countries under the guise of recycling, and the hazardous substances and chemicals which are potentially harmful to human health and the environment that are contained within it.
Brominated flame retardants and heavy metals, such as cadmium and lead, are among the substances identified at sites where plastic waste has...