{
  "id": 171741,
  "title": "Malaysia implements total e-waste import ban to curb toxic trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/malaysia-implements-total-e-waste-import-ban-to-curb-toxic-trade",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-05T09:22:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/malaysia-implements-total-e-waste-import-ban-to-curb-toxic-trade/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In April 2026, Malaysia enacted an absolute ban on the import of electronic waste, moving to end its role as a primary destination for the world’s hazardous electrical and electronic scrap. The regulation aims to shutter a black market of illegal recycling yards that use falsified paperwork to smuggle toxic materials into the country, reports […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}