JAKARTA—Indonesia is sending dozens of containers of waste back to wealthy nations after finding it was contaminated with used diapers, plastic, and other materials, adding to a growing backlash in Southeast Asia against being a dumping ground for the developed world’s rubbish.
The Directorate General of Customs said July 9 that 49 containers at Batam port near Singapore will be returned to Australia, the U.S., France, Germany, and Hong Kong after inspections showed their contents violated Indonesian laws on the import of hazardous and toxic waste.
