Nontoxic US waste shipments cleared for entry to Subic

Nontoxic US waste shipments cleared for entry to Subic

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has cleared waste shipments from the United States that are already en route to the Subic Bay Freeport for entry, but said it has yet to determine whether future shipments will be allowed under the Basel Convention. Armie Llamas, head of the SBMA Communications […]...Keep on reading: Nontoxic US waste shipments cleared for entry to Subic

SBMA Not Competent Authority To Decide on Illegal E-Waste Shipments from US; BOC and EMB Should Lead Inspection Together With Envi Groups

“The SBMA (Subic Bay Management Authority) has no right to decide on whether or not imported wastes from the United States (US) can be allowed to enter the country. That authority lies within the B…

Gov’t urged for prompt response to 184 additional containers of alleged e-waste from US

“The government must respond with the same urgency and resolve.” CAGAYAN DE ORO — An international toxic waste watchdog and its partner organizations in the country have urged the Philippine government to promptly respond to another set of suspected electronic waste (e-waste) being transported from the United States. In a statement, the Basel Action Network (BAN) and non-government organizations under the Environmental Task Force Against Illegal…

184 suspected illegal e-waste containers from US set to arrive in the Philippines - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The Basel Action Network (BAN), together with members of the Philippine NGO Environmental Task Force Against Illegal E-Waste Imports to the Philippines (End E-Waste Imports), have sent out a new Operation Can Opener (OCO) alert, identifying 184 shipping containers suspected of containing illegally imported electronic waste, all coming from the United States (US). The containers are scheduled to arrive at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philip…

184 Suspected Illegal E-Waste Containers from the United States Set to Arrive in the Philippines in Coming Weeks

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