An aerial view shows recycling facilities inside the Subic Bay Freeport that environmental groups claim are linked to suspected shipments of electronic waste from the United States. (Photo from Basel Action Network)
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Zambales — Government agencies have conducted a joint inspection of nine recycling companies inside this freeport following allegations by environmental groups that hundreds of containers of electronic waste (e-waste) from the United States had entered the country.
In a statement issued on Sunday (July 5), the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it joined an inspection led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on July 1.
“The inspection was undertaken in connection with reports involving suspected electronic waste (e-waste) and forms part of government efforts to ensure compliance with environmental and customs regulations and to protect public health and the environment,” the statement said.
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