Indonesia plans tighter rules to combat a surge in imports of plastic waste, such as a registry of trash exporters and tougher border checks, ...
Trade official Oke Nurwan said Indonesia had notified 15 countries, home to key exporters, of the new checks.
The Southeast Asian nation already has rules aimed at imported plastic scrap, such as recommendations from the environment ministry and proof of surveyor checks. Customs officers will step up checks on imports, Nurwan added, vowing harsher punishment for violations of the new rules.
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