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Technical guidelines: Technical guidelines on transboundary movements of electrical and electronic waste and used electrical and electronic equipment, in particular regarding the distinction between waste and non-waste under the Basel Convention
… The using again of fully functional equipment that is not waste, for the same purpose for which it was conceived, … wastes Wastes listed in Annex II to the Convention. Non-waste A substance or object that does not meet the definition of “waste”. Person who arranges the transport The natural or …
Protecting coastal and marine environments from mining waste
… Protecting coastal and marine environments from mining waste WELCOMING the call through United Nations Sustainable … by dumping at sea; ALSO AWARE that the dumping of mining waste on the sea floor (submarine tailings disposal – STD), … States to restore all their coastlines affected by mine waste, whether old or recent, whilst ensuring that this …
Technical guidelines: General technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with persistent organic pollutants
… · Reaches all POP wastes that are classified as hazardous waste; includes a destruction efficiency parameter for components in waste incineration Argentina Resolution 511/2011 … limits for PCDDs and PCDFs on emissions from medical waste incinerators with capacity > 200 kg/day Brazil …
F. Regulation of Hazardous Substances, Wastes and Activities
Regional instruments on hazardous wastes- extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… by African states to address certain aspects of hazardous waste problems that the Basel Convention did not cover. The … to African countries purportedly for use, when in fact, waste traders and other exporters intend to dispose of them … http://www.informea.org/terms/hazardous-waste http://www.informea.org/terms/hazardous-waste …
Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures
… - I - Global Mercury Waste Assessment Review of Current National Measures - II - - … Nations Environment Programme (2017). Global Mercury Waste Assessment. Nairobi. Lead Author Shunichi Honda United Nations Environment Programme Lead, Mercury Waste Area, Global Mercury Partnership Masaru Tanaka Research …
Technical Guidelines on wastes collected from households (Y46)
… to countries who are building their capacity to manage waste in an environmentally sound and efficient way and in their development of detailed procedures or waste management plan or strategy. They should not be used in … to or rejecting a transboundary movement of hazardous waste, as they are not sufficiently comprehensive for …
Environmentally sound management of used electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) in Asia-Pacific
… and end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) being exported to developing countries for the purpose … in 2002) recognized that the issue of the management of e-waste required urgent attention, particularly in the … developed a proposal for a pilot project on the ESM of e-waste. This proposal was welcomed with support when presented …