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The city of Kamakura in Japan has passed an ordinance to stop tourists from eating while they walk to cut down the rising levels of litter on the streets. The city had 20 million visitors in 2018. But locals say tourists lack manners and etiquette.

Malaysia will send back some 3,000 metric tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries such as the US, UK, Canada and Australia. It comes as a move to avoid becoming a dumping ground for rich nations. Malaysia became the world's main destination for plastic waste after China banned its import last year, disrupting the flow of more than seven million tonnes of trash.