Philippines Returns Imported Plastic Waste To Canada

SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES - MAY 30: The port in Subic bay where a transport vessel, MV Bavaria, is berthed to load waste materials on May 30, 2019 in Subic Bay, north of Manila, Philippines. Over 60 containers of waste was loaded onto a ship at Subic Bay in the Philippines on Thursday after Canadas government said it will take back rubbish illegally dumped to the Philippines between 2013 and 2014. According to reports, Canada agreed to cover the full costs of repatriation as relations between both countries have been strained and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to go to war if the North American country does not pull the trash out while his government said the shipments of waste caused port congestions and have been a hazard to public health. (Photo by Jes Aznar/Getty Images)