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Adriana Trujillo

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

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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
Adriana Trujillo

E-Stewards Launches E-Waste App · Environmental Management & Sustainable Deve... - 0 views

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NGO ADD e-waste app environmental news

shared by Adriana Trujillo on 20 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • 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.
Adriana Trujillo

After Dump, What Happens To Electronic Waste? : NPR - 0 views

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eWaste

shared by Adriana Trujillo on 20 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Recyclers can make money from selling scavenged metal from electronic
  • equipment,
  • 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
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  • the process to retrieve usable metals is typically extremely toxic
  • 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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