The Penang Department of Environment (DOE) seized two containers filled with electrical and electronic waste from Japan which was brought in through the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) two days ago.

State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairperson Phee Boon Poh said inspections by the DOE and Customs Department found that the two containers had scheduled waste from electrical and electronic assemblies (SW 110) which were mixed together with crushed plastic and metal waste...