Regulating global waste trade at the U.N. Basel Convention
Promoting safe, clean, and just recycling of old ships
Defining truly responsible recycling for old electronics
Tracking and Halting the Global Dumping of Plastic Waste
First-of-its-kind full-infrastructure analysis by Basel Action Network projects 395 to 617 million tonnes of AI-driven electronic equipment could be retired between 2025 and 2050. If packed into shipping containers and placed end to end, they would circle the Earth about six times.
First-of-its-kind full-infrastructure analysis by Basel Action Network projects 395 to 617 million tonnes of AI-driven electronic equipment could be retired between 2025 and 2050. If packed into shipping containers and placed end to end, they would circle the Earth about six times.
Jakarta. Kuala Lumpur. September 3, 2026. Following a visit to Batam, Indonesia, the Basel Action Network (BAN), together with Indonesian groups Nexus3 Foundation and Ecoton, has identified three containers suspected of carrying electronic waste (e-waste) from a premise linked to e-waste recycling company PT Esun International Utama Indonesia (PT Esun).
PHNOM PENH: Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has called on provincial and municipal governors to enforce the current ban on the import of waste batteries and electrical and electronic waste (e-waste), warning that hazardous substances contained in such materials pose a serious threat to public health and the environment.
Groups call for the Philippine Government to Continue Upholding Basel Convention Treaty Obligations, Following Customs Action on Three Prior Suspect Containers
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First-of-its-kind full-infrastructure analysis by Basel Action Network projects 395 to 617 million tonnes of AI-driven electronic equipment could be retired between 2025 and 2050. If packed into shipping containers and placed end to end, they would circle the Earth about six times.