Cambodia launches 30-mln-USD initiative to reduce e-waste in 5 years

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Environment has launched a 30-million-U.S.-dollar initiative to improve electronic waste management and accelerate the country's transition to a circular economy, according to a joint press release on Saturday. The five-year project is supported by 26 million dollars in co-financing from the Cambodian government and private partners, alongside a 4-million-d