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Why Is This Important NOW?

The Basel Treaty

In January 2021, amendments to the Basel Convention went into effect to begin controlling trade in mixed and contaminated plastic wastes (Annex II, Y48) for the first time. For most countries, this means trade in such materials would be subject to government notification and the receiving country’s consent prior to exportation. It also means any such trade can only take place if the recycling operations involved were deemed by the authorities of both countries to be environmentally sound (Dehmey & Puckett, 2024).

Certification Compliance

e-Stewards and R2 are both working on the immediate task of helping their facilities comply with the Basel plastic amendments and get ready for the forthcoming e-waste amendments to the Basel Convention coming in 2025 to ensure that all e-recycling is always conducted in a legal and environmentally sound manner, wherever it takes place globally.  Certified companies in violation may be in danger of losing their e-Stewards and R2 certification (Dehmey & Puckett, 2024). 

CompuCycle's Commitment

CompuCycle is committed to fighting the e-plastics epidemic in collaboration with recycling industry leaders through our continued investment in innovative solutions, state-of-the-art technology, and process improvements; resulting in environmentally sustainable solutions for our customers in accordance with industry and government regulations and best practices. Join us in creating a cleaner, greener future by recycling your electronics with CompuCycle.

Reference:

Dehmey, C., & Puckett, J. (2024, February 1). In Our Opinion: Industry must commit to Basel e-plastics compliance. Resource Recycling. Retrieved from Resource Recycling.