China has banned imports of 32 types of solid waste in its latest move to reduce environmental pollution. 

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced on Thursday that 16 types of solid waste, including compressed car scraps and scrapped ships, will be banned from import beginning from December 31st this year. 

Another sixteen types, including stainless steel scraps, will be banned beginning from December 31st next year.

China announced plans to ban imports of foreign waste and related reform measures in July last year and subsequently banned imports of 24 types of solid waste including plastic household waste, unsorted waste paper and waste textiles.

The latest ban is expected to further compound South Korea's ongoing waste management crisis.