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Illegal Traffic under the Basel Convention

… wastes move from country to country each year, and this waste is presumably received as a welcome source of business. … that has never suffered a case of illegal traffic of waste. 1 Based on national reports transmitted to the … copper for reuse. Once the copper has been removed, the plastic coating is burnt, releasing polyvinyl chloride and …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Basel Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… mass) are: land-based (82%), vessel-based (9%), dumping of waste at sea (8%) and off-shore activity (1%). Land-based … the operation of a vessel for the purpose of discharging waste, as that is dumping. Pollution from vessels can take … uses conflict with and undermine each other. For example, waste disposal has undermined fishing and recreation in some …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste