PCD blitzes illegal toxic waste dumping
- Published: 25 Sep 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) will launch a campaign against illegal dumping of chemical waste in five provinces where residents are under threat from hazardous garbage.
The five provinces are Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Samut Prakan, Prachin Buri and Rayong, where the country's major industrial estates are situated.
Under the campaign, authorities will strictly enforce the law on toxic waste management and transportation and come up with measures to promote waste reduction, Worasart Apaipong, the PCD deputy chief, said.
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