by Owen Collins | Apr 25, 2019 | Around the Industry
The Basel Action Network (BAN) has published its new Responsible Guideline on Transboundary Movements of Used Electronic Equipment and Electronic Waste to Promote an Ethical Circular Economy under the Basel Convention. The new guideline was developed as an alternative...
by Owen Collins | Apr 17, 2019 | Around the Industry
The Canadian Electronics Recycling Association (ERA) has dropped its defamation lawsuit against Basel Action Network. BAN, as part of its worldwide e-Trash Transparency Project, had reported that three GPS tracked e-waste devices that were deposited at ERA’s...
by Owen Collins | Feb 7, 2019 | Around the Industry
Basel Action Network, the global environmental watchdog, has released the findings of its two-year study, showing illegal exports of WEEE from Europe to Africa and Asia. The study, taking place in 10 countries within the EU, followed 314 old computers, printers and...
by stefanie | Nov 6, 2018 | Around the Industry
As Planet Ark reveals, the European Parliament has unequivocally passed a ban on single-use plastics, in a bid to drastically reduce marine and terrestrial pollution. The legislation was passed with an overwhelming majority of 571 votes to 53. As a result, by 2021,...
by stefanie | Oct 17, 2018 | Around the Industry
In a new initiative with its partner, Basel Action Network (BAN), Samsung says it is adopting BAN’s EarthEye service – a global GPS based tracking system for electronic waste. “Samsung not only aims to be a leader in product innovation but also in using...
