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Philippines threatens to declare war against Canada on waste issue

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on April 23 said that he would “declare war” against Canada if it doesn’t take back the trash that it had shipped to the Phillipines.
Philippines threatens to declare war against Canada on waste issue ảnh 1A container of waste (Source: eco-business.com)

Hanoi (VNA) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on April 23 saidthat he would “declare war” against Canada if it doesn’t take back the trashthat it had shipped to the Phillipines.

More than 100 containers of waste wereshipped to Manila by a Canadian company in 2013 and 2014, improperly labelledas plastics for recycling. Manila has repeatedly sent diplomatic dispatches toOttawa on this problem.

Speaking at an urgent meeting on theearthquake in Pampanda, Duterte said that Canada should prepare a grandreception for its waste.

To date, the Canadian side maintains thatthis was just a trading activity which was not supported by the government.

However, at an ASEAN summit with partnersin Manila two years ago, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared totake back the waste, but no related moves have been taken so far.

Last week a British Columbia lawyer said ina legal brief that Canada is in violation of the international BaselConvention, which forbids developed nations from sending their toxic orhazardous waste to developing nations without informed consent.

Earlier this month,environment groups urged Canada to take back the garbage, noting that the sendingof the waste was a violation of the Basel Convention.-VNA
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