Crackdown on imported waste firms
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A CAMPAIGN to crack down on pollution in the processing of imported waste has been launched by the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
The campaign, which will run throughout July, comes after serious pollution caused by a number of small companies processing imported waste, the ministry said.
It said 420 inspectors had been selected from 27 provincial regions to form 60 teams to conduct full-scale examinations.
Inspectors will focus on whether enterprises have passed environmental evaluations, violated rules in pollutant discharge, or illegally transferred waste imports.
Those who breach environmental regulations will be investigated and punished in a timely manner, the ministry said.
Local officials will be summoned for talks if they are slow to act in dealing with problems, the ministry said.
China is stepping up the fight against pollution and environmental degradation after decades of fast growth have left the country saddled with smog and contaminated soil.
In April, a reform plan to improve the management of solid waste imports to protect environmental security and public health was adopted.
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