21 containers violated international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material
Sri Lanka has shipped back to Britain container-loads of waste that the government said were brought into the island in violation of international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material.
The 21 containers – holding up to 260 tonnes of rubbish – first arrived by ship in the capital Colombo’s main port between September 2017 and March 2018, customs told AFP, adding that they departed Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Continue reading…21 containers violated international laws governing the shipping of hazardous materialSri Lanka has shipped back to Britain container-loads of waste that the government said were brought into the island in violation of international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material.The 21 containers – holding up to 260 tonnes of rubbish – first arrived by ship in the capital Colombo’s main port between September 2017 and March 2018, customs told AFP, adding that they departed Sri Lanka on Saturday. Continue reading…