SE Asia saying no to West's trash

By Luke Hunt
Updated August 21 2019 - 1:43pm, first published 1:40pm
An Indonesian customs officer with an Australian newspaper found in a waste container at Surabaya.
An Indonesian customs officer with an Australian newspaper found in a waste container at Surabaya.

Mountains of rubbish are being dumped across Southeast Asia and the locals are not happy, accusing Australia, the US and other Western nations of ignoring their own environment protocols in favour of cheaper options in poorer countries.

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