Port Collector in the Philippines

Port collector of Misamis Oriental, John Simons, seeks help from the media and NGOs for the Korean government to send back the trash that's been imported to the Philippines, as it was illegally ported in Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

In original language:

한국에서 필리핀으로 불법수출된 플라스틱 쓰레기

미사미스 오리엔탈 세관청 담당 공무원 존 시몬스

Unique identifier: GP0STSTKI

Type: Image

Shoot date: 04/12/2018

Locations: Philippines, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Jilson Tiu / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Misdeclared Korean Plastic Waste Dumped in Phillipines

Greenpeace staff inspect the 5,100 metric tons of mixed plastic trash (both shredded and whole plastics) from South Korea and it's been lying around the perimeter of Verde Soko facility since July 2018 in Upper Bugac, Sta. Cruz, Municipality of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

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