DUMPING GROUND? A photo shared by environmental groups shows suspected electronic waste from the United States inside the Subic freeport. —END E-WASTE IMPORTS PHOTO
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — Local and international environmental groups on Thursday, June 25, launched a new coalition aimed at stopping what they described as the ongoing illegal importation of electronic waste (e-waste) from the United States (US) into the country through this freeport.
Dubbed the Environmental Task Force Against Illegal E-Waste Imports to the Philippines (END E-WASTE IMPORTS), the coalition is composed of Ban Toxics, the Basel Action Network (BAN), Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific, Break Free From Plastic-Asia Pacific, Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, Greenpeace Philippines, Ecowaste Coalition, Center for Environmental Concerns-Philippines, Pangasinan People’s Strike for the Environment, Central Luzon Environmental Action Network, and Kabataan Party-list.
During a press conference in Quezon City, the groups presented aerial images of factories inside the freeport that allegedly showed e-waste stored outdoors and exposed to the elements.
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