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European Enforcement Network IMPEL signs cooperation agreement with the Basel Convention

Friday, February 8th, 2008

To strengthen the cooperation, IMPEL and the Basel Convention signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the 6th of February in Geneva. (more…)

Worms taking care of Portuguese municipal waste

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

In Portugal a pilot project on municipal waste is running in which worms are the key to success. On 27 September AmbienDura visited this pilot. By using worms to take care of the organic fraction, (more…)

Meeting discusses Enforcement and Shiprecycling

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

This week the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention meets in Geneva. The agenda comprises items such as the challenge of enforcing the provisions of the Basel Convention, the level of controls regarding ship recycling and (more…)

Vessel “Beni Ansar” blocked at Spanish port

Friday, August 31st, 2007

The Spanish environmental authorities have stopped the passenger vessel ‘Beni Ansar’ from departuring to a shipbreaking yard at one of the beaches in India. (more…)

Diverting the e-waste problem or helping Africa?

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

More and more computers, monitors and related devices are being discarded or simply not used anymore, making room for newer more sophisticated technologies and faster high-tech equipment. (more…)