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Customs seizes waste

Airport Customs in the city of Zhengzhou in central China鈥檚 Henan Province said yesterday they seized 78kg of electronic waste. The garbage was 2,695 integrated circuits, which are identified as waste sensing equipment banned from imports. Foreign electronic waste mainly includes discarded electric appliance and electronic equipment, some of which may be harmful to people鈥檚 health. Some may even be highly toxic. When such waste is incinerated, it will release harmful gases and when buried, heavy metals may contaminate the soil and groundwater.


 

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