Waste Wars: Philippines withdraws diplomats after Canada misses deadline to take back rubbish

The Philippines has withdrawn its diplomats as Canada missed the deadline yesterday to take back tonnes of rubbish that was mistakenly sent to the Philippines back in 2013.

The Philippines has withdrawn its diplomats as Canada missed the deadline yesterday to take back tonnes of rubbish that was mistakenly sent to the Philippines via a private recycling company back in 2013.

In 2013, 103 shipping containers that were labeled to contain recyclables, were transported from Vancouver to the capital of Manila, but on their arrival, the Bureau of Customs discovered they were actually filled with household rubbish, plastic bottles, and used adult diapers among other waste.