There were scorched patches in the ground along the dirt road leading to an e-waste dumpsite in Sri Cheeding, just outside Jenjarom in Selangor. An acrid smell filled the air.It was clear that scavengers had burnt and shredded parts of electrical and electronic items to remove valuable materials such as copper.
He said he needed the money to give to his mother, adding that he usually went to the dumpsite after school.It said the dumping of e-waste at the location exposed the impact of waste imports on the informal recycling sector. SAM said besides dioxins and furans released through these processing methods, persistent organic pollutants, brominated flame retardants and other man-made chemicals used in electrical and electronic devices were a cause for concern.“We call for the prohibition of imports of waste, and for stringent enforcement measures and action to be taken against perpetrators polluting our environment and impacting public health,” it said.