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Plastic PollutionABC News
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Facility listed as member of anti-pollution program promoted by U.S. plastics industry groups.
Facility manufactures plastic bags, among other products, and sits directly beside Malaysia 's Langat River .
ABC News observed the facility over the course of several months and found multiple drainage ditches emanating from the facility that contain plastics-laden wastewater.
Malaysian plastic facility advertises itself as an Operation Clean Sweep member.
Malaysian anti-plastics advocate Pua Lay Peng says there's reason for concern.
Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment says they take "the illegal plastic waste trade issue raised by ABC News very seriously," and committed to "analyze and investigate" the information.
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