In many areas countrywide, imported waste releases dangerous toxic chemicals, including Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) or “forever chemicals” — so called because of their ability to remain in an environment and organisms for a long time. Such toxic waste has disproportionately impacted marginalised communities, often those living in agricultural zones. The injustice is compounded by the fact that much of the imported waste comes from economically developed nations. Thailand is only one of many developing countries — from Africa, Latin America and Asia — affected by streams of waste from …