TAKAMATSU, Kagawa Pref. – The Kagawa Prefectural Assembly on Monday adopted an ordinance requiring prior consent for dumping industrial waste from outside the prefecture there.
The ordinance, which sets penalties for violations, is the first of its kind in Japan and is aimed at restricting illegal dumping of waste, prefectural government officials said.
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