Minister calls for construction of plastic recycle plants in Bavet, Sihanoukville

Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, on Thursday called for construction of plastic recycle plants in Bavet and Sihanoukville. Speaking at the meeting, the minister said that in the last 20 years Ministry of Environment as well as Cambodian government didn’t allow trash recycle in the country to avoid imports of trash from other countries to be recycled in Cambodia. … Nep Samuth, Tourism Director General, said that Phnom Penh city is producing about 1,200 tons of trash per day. He said the trash will increase to 2,200 tons a day by 2015. 98 per cents of the Phnom Penh residents use the plastic bags which negatively affect environment and human health. …

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