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Sri Lanka Returns Hazardous Waste to Britain

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   Sri Lanka says it is shipping21 containers of waste back to Britain.

   Officials said hazardous waste materials, including hospital waste,were
   found insome ofthe containers,in violation ofinternational laws and
   European Union regulations.

   Officials said the containers were supposed to be holding used
   mattresses, rugs andcarpets for possible recycling.

   An AFP reports says the containers arrived in Sri
   LankabetweenSeptember2017and March 2018.

   The containers left Sri Lanka bound for Britain Saturday, officials
   said.

   Several Asian countries have said they are tired of being
   thegarbagedump for wealthy nations and have refuseddocking privileges
   to ships transportingwaste.

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