Vietnam among top 5 countries importing plastic waste in 2018

23/04/2019    19:53 GMT+7

Since May 2018, imports of scrap plastic have banned at major ports in Vietnam until further notice. In July 2018, the Vietnamese government announced it will no longer issue new license for plastic waste import.

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Vietnam among top 5 countries importing plastic waste in 2018

Imports of plastic scraps coming into Vietnam (in tons), showing the top 10 export partners. Source: Greenpeace/GAIA.

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