by fletcher
Indonesian laws allow recyclable materials to be imported. But it's supposed to be completely recyclable - none of it should end up as waste.
In Indonesia, 60 containers of foreign hazardous and toxic waste have been sitting in a port in Riau Island for the past five months. Last week, crates of shredded municipal garbage from Australia turned up in the Philippines labelled as fuel in at attempt to bypass customs regulations. Philippine customs officials confirmed they were working on sending it back.