Misdeclared Korean Plastic Waste Dumped in Philippines

A Greenpeace staff member inspects the 5100 metric tons of mixed plastic trash as he grabs the shredded plastic mount it produced a big amount of micro and powderized plastics that can blend with both water and air.

In original language:

한국에서 필리핀으로 불법수출된 플라스틱 쓰레기

잘게 부서진 플라스틱 더미는 미세 플라스틱이나 초미세 플라스틱으로 바뀌어 물과 공기 중으로 유출될 수 있다.

Unique identifier: GP0STSTKD

Type: Image

Shoot date: 04/12/2018

Locations: Philippines, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Jilson Tiu / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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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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