Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Environment has ordered all provincial governors to implement strict legal measures on the import of waste batteries and electrical and electronic equipment in order to protect public health, biodiversity and the ecosystem in Cambodia.
According to the new letter from the Ministry of Environment, the ministry has observed that some storage, distribution and sales locations for used electrical and electronic equipment have imported these materials mixed with hazardous waste.
The waste includes air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, clothes dryers, televisions, desktop computers, laptops, phones and tablets, which are considered hazardous waste.
The reason is that they contain hazardous substances such as mercury, manganese, nickel, chromium, arsenic and lead, which can cause serious impacts on public health, biodiversity and ecosystems if these substances are released into the environment through improper storage, separation and recycling according to environmentally safe techniques.
Therefore, the implementation of this legal measure is very important to ensure effective waste management and environmental sustainability for Cambodia.
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