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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) — China has launched a three-year special campaign against illegal dumping and disposal of solid waste, Ministry of Ecology and Environment spokesperson Pei Xiaofei said at a press conference on Wednesday.
It will include thorough checks and enforcement actions against illegal activities of this kind, he added.
The series of activities will focus on combating the illegal dumping of hazardous waste, solid industrial waste and construction waste. The campaign will also target the illegal dismantling and processing of scrapped motor vehicles, unusable electrical and electronic equipment, waste new energy equipment and batteries that have reached the end of their service life.
The ministry representative stressed that those persons whose guilt in illegal dumping, burial and disposal of solid waste that will cause serious environmental pollution or economic losses to state property is proven and subject to criminal liability in accordance with the law will be brought to trial as soon as possible.
Pei Xiaofei also called on the public to participate in the campaign, asking people to report cases of illegal dumping and disposal of waste on official websites, by phone numbers or by email. -0-