Trailer load of recycled plastic bottles from Haiti returned by the Dominican Republic

Trailer load of recycled plastic bottles from Haiti returned by the Dominican Republic

A Trailer load of recycled plastic bottles en route to be recycled in Dominican Republic from Haiti was returned by order of the Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.

Supposedly, its Haitian trash, "fatra" in Creole, and they don't want it.

Dominican newspaper El Dia reported there are laws in the Dominican Republic which prohibits the importation of "waste" into the national territory to prevent toxic substances from affecting the health of people or ecosystems.

Hey... What can I say? Leave them for Timberland!!! LOL...

WOW... New Timberland Boots made from HAITI Recycled Plastic Bottles WOW... New Timberland Boots made from HAITI Recycled Plastic Bottles

Look... Shoes made from Haiti street trash. More than 750,000 plastic bottles removed from Haiti streets.

This happened Saturday, May 19 2018, in Jimani, a Dominican border town with Malpasse Haiti.

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Delouis says...

Chapo pou nou chèf dominikin nou pa visiye ni san santiman tankou chèf ayisiyen kap vann devlopman ayiti pou grinn dola.

Bravo chèf dominikin nou pap kite pyès ti blan anpeche nou fè kolaborasiyon kap rann st doming devlope pi plis chak jou.

Chèf ayisiyen refize devlopman lachin ofri paske yap fè etazini plezi.

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