Brazil sends trash back to Britain

Published: 7 August 2009 y., Friday

1,600 tonnes of dirty nappies, used syringes, old TV's and toilet seats makes it's way back to Britain from Brazil. The containers were loaded on to the freighter MSC Oriane early on wednesday morning. The 89 containers of waste were declared as plastic for recycling. Criminal investigations are underway in Brazil and Britain.

 

Šaltinis: Reuters
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