#baselconvention — Public Fediverse posts
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'E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world.... The average Australian produces 22.4 kilograms of e-waste a year, compared with the global average of 7.75 kilograms." #australia
#eWaste #electronicwaste #environment #BaselConvention #recycling
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-30/gps-in-e-waste-from-australia-reveal-exports-to-south-east-asia/106196324 -
Victorian government Planning Minister denied an Environmental Effects statement necessary October 2023 for #Wollert Waste to Energy Incinerator, likely contravenes #BaselConvention. #Whittlesea Council is under administration so residents have no recourse to local Councillors. Residents worried Incinerator being railroaded on them.
#waste #incinerator #AirPollution
https://climateactionmerribek.org/2024/04/07/community-meets-and-hears-speakers-on-wollert-incinerator-project-submissions-needed/