Trump's US Dumps Electronic Waste in non-Filthy-Shithole Country of Indonesia

 

Indonesia is not one of the 39 countries Donald Dumb has labeled as filthy shithole countries, although it is a Muslim country. But, unlike the oil-drenched Gulf Arab countries, the US has no "interests" to  protect in Indonesia and for which the US needs to do some lavish gloden-laced ass-licking.

But, it is useful as a dumpster for electronic waste.
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Officials make shocking discovery in US shipping containers: 'After inspection, we sealed [them]'
Samantha Hindman
Wed, December 24, 2025

Indonesian officials just uncovered a massive case of illegal electronic waste imports.

According to Tempo, Batam Customs intercepted 316 shipping containers from the United States suspected of carrying e-waste, marking one of the largest discoveries of its kind to date.

The first cluster of suspicious containers surfaced in September, when officers found 73 containers filled with electronics that had no business entering the country. Since then, the numbers have surged past 300, triggering national alarm and halting port operations as investigators sift through the contents.

Officials have already inspected 74 of the containers and confirmed they contain e-waste, including hazardous materials.

"After inspection, we sealed the containers, and they are currently being held at the Batu Ampar Port," said Evi Oktavia of Batam Customs, per Tempo.

Unlike plastic trash, electronic waste comes with an entirely different economic and environmental cost. Every discarded device represents lost labor and lost revenue from recoverable materials like lithium, copper, and gold.

Globally, the problem is only accelerating. According to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the world generated a record 68 million tons of e-waste in 2022, an 82% jump since 2010.

The good news is that e-waste can be incredibly valuable when handled properly. A new report from the EU-funded FutuRaM consortium shows exactly how much money is left on the table: Europe alone is sitting on one million tons of recoverable raw materials each year.

The first step to improving the problem is continuing to crack down on bad actors. In Ohio, two companies were recently hit with a $3 million penalty after abandoning 150 million pounds of CRT glass and other hazardous electronics.