Gov’t agencies, groups to submit papers on alleged e-waste shipments

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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — Government agencies and environmental groups agreed to submit position papers as they weigh legal and regulatory options in addressing allegations that hundreds of containers of electronic waste (e-waste) from the United States had entered this freeport.

In a statement on Tuesday, July 8, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said that the agreement was reached during an inter-agency meeting attended by representatives from the BOC, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), and environmental groups, including EcoWaste Coalition and BAN Toxics.

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According to the BOC, the meeting focused on identifying the appropriate courses of action and coordinating the next steps in response to the alleged e-waste shipments.FEATURED STORIES