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Basel Action Network (BAN) : Developing Countries Rally to Prevent Industry Efforts to ... - 0 views

www.ban.org/...pt-e-waste-from-trade-controls eWaste basel action network trade
shared by Adriana Trujillo on 20 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • repairable electronic waste to be exempt from the international Basel Convention hazardous waste trade control procedures.
  • developing countries cannot control the junk electronic computers, faxes, printers and TVs flooding into their countries from North America and Europe
  • digital dump
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  • Transboundary Movement of e-Waste in Geneva
  • all exports of hazardous electronic waste be notified to importing countries, and receive their consent prior to shipment.  
  • without lifting the established hazardous waste trade controls, reuse of used equipment would be inhibited
  • if manufacturers would make efforts to create non-toxic components, readily upgradable hardware and longer-lived products.
  • Adriana Trujillo on 20 Jun 13
     
    Developing coutnries are trying to defeat a policy that would require knowledge and consent to hazardous waste material being shipped into that country
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E-Stewards Launches E-Waste App · Environmental Management & Sustainable Deve... - 0 views

www.environmentalleader.com/...-stewards-launches-e-waste-app NGO ADD e-waste app environmental news
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  • Adriana Trujillo on 20 Oct 14
     
    Environmental group Basel Action Network launched a new mobile app that measures the benefits of using e-Stewards Certified Recyclers to dispose of e-waste. The app will provide data on avoided GHG emissions, toxic metals diverted from landfills, and precious metals recovered from the electronic device.
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After Dump, What Happens To Electronic Waste? : NPR - 0 views

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  • Recyclers can make money from selling scavenged metal from electronic
  • equipment,
  • the process to retrieve usable metals is typically extremely toxic
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  • These so-called recyclers have found that that they can make a lot more money just exporting this material, because the U.S. laws completely allow it to happen
  • is first looking to see if old equipment can be reused
  • reputable recyclers will use mechanical shredding and a high-tech
  • Basel Action Network
  • Adriana Trujillo on 20 Jun 13
     
    NPR 2010 waste ending up in different countries where it is toxic to the env. and workers.
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