Delayed as it is, the shipping containers of garbage imported from Canada are expected to be returned soon. Philippine officials have said that Canada has agreed to take back the garbage and shoulder all expenses for the return. The shipments, sent between 2013 and 2014, consist mainly of kitchen scraps, diapers and electronic waste. It looks like the importer was paid precisely so the Philippines could be used for dumping garbage from other countries. Tokyo, however, quickly sent a ship to take back the 120 shipping containers of trash.

Source: Philippine Star May 17, 2019 16:00 UTC