Press Releases and News Stories

• Dirty Business - December 2006
• Meeting fails to agree hazwaste export ban - December 2006
• PC makers go for recycling - 26 December 2006
• Canada cracks down on high-tech trash dumped in China - 22 December 2006
• Dangerous waste bound for China is intercepted - 22 December 2006
• China Becomes Prime Global Victim of "E-waste" - 21 December 2006
• Federal Government Intercepts Hazardous Waste in the Port of Vancouver - 20 December 2006
• Exported e-waste pollutes Africa - 19 December 2006
• Nigeria fears e-waste 'toxic legacy' - 19 December 2006
• E-wasteland: Private info at risk on discarded computers - 16 December 2006
• South Korea Breaks Rank with anti-Basel Ban Block - 7 December 2006
• Japanese Citizen Groups Joint Press Release: Call for Removal of Tariff Reduction for Wastes from the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) - 29 November 2006
• Japanese Citizen Groups Joint Appeal: Call for Removal of Tariff Reduction for Wastes from the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) - 29 November 2006
• Your desktop could be a time bomb - 29 November 2006
• Your e-waste's journey to Africa - 28 November 2006
• E-junk becomes modern plague - 28 November 2006
• U.N. meet to regulate e-waste - 28 November 2006
• Youth Green Warriors Tell Japan: Philippines is Not a Free Waste Trade Zone - 9 November 2006
• India's ship-breaking industry under scrutiny - 8 November 2006
• JPEPA is Part of Japanese Strategy to Create a Free Waste Trade Zone in Asia of International Law (Japanese Version) - 8 November 2006
• Environmentalists need 9 senators to junk RP-Japan pact - 6 November 2006
• Environment Groups Slam Japan on Toxic Waste Dumping - 1 November 2006
• Int'l group urges Senate to reject RP-Japan trade pact - 31 October 2006
• Statement of Concern and Recommendations Regarding Dangerous Waste Trade Liberalization Provisions of the JPEPA - 30 October 2006
• Environmentalists' fears of Japan-RP treaty not unfounded - 30 October 2006
• Toxic Dumping in Africa Elicits Calls for Better Controls - 30 October 2006
• EU calls for ban on mercury exports from 2011 - 26 October 2006
• Senate indignant, CBCP sad over 'toxic' accord - 26 October 2006
• Int'l trade expert says gov't claims on trade pact 'wrong' - 25 October 2006
• JPEPA to encourage trade in hazardous and toxic waste - 25 October 2006
• Maltese proposals on the Basel convention regarding ship dismantling - 25 October 2006
• Negotiator admits prohibited waste on list - 25 October 2006
• RP-Japan accord 'toxic' - 25 October 2006
• RP-Japan trade pact to 'go through eye of needle' - 25 October 2006
• Electrical waste site cause of toxic pollutant biotransfer from mothers to newborns - 24 October 2006
• Ivory Coast tragedy highlights hazardous waste trade on rise - 17 October 2006
• Draft IMO Treaty on Ship Scrapping Immoral - 13 October 2006
• My Notebook: The dirty underbelly of globalisation - 13 October 2006
• Ship are not exempt from existing waste rules, insists Brussels - 13 October 2006
• British town refuses to allow dismantling of aging U.S. Navy ships - 12 October 2006
• DTI asked to disclose RP's commitments to JPEPA - 12 October 2006
• Killer mineral - 12 October 2006
• Global Sludge Ends in Tragedy for Ivory Coast - 2 October 2006
• Suez to dismantle French naval frigate in deal prompted by toxic ship debate - 2 October 2006
• Europe's new dumping ground - 1 October 2006
• Dimas outraged at EU toxic waste shipment - 28 September 2006
• Ivory Coast Toxic Tanker Impounded by Estonia - 28 September 2006
• Toxic ship case "could prompt EU rule change" - 28 September 2006
• What Africans Can Do To Protect Themselves from Toxic Waste Dumping - 28 September 2006
• African deaths reveal illegal trade in toxic waste - 27 September 2006
• In Wake of the African Dumping Scandal: Toxic Trade Activists Call for Rapid Entry into Force of Basel Ban and Actions against Criminal Waste Traffickers - 26 September 2006
• Toxic shock: How Western rubbish is destroying Africa - 21 September 2006
• Clean-up of toxic waste begins in Cote d'Ivoire - 19 September 2006
• U.N. says waste dumped in Ivory Coast clearly violated international agreements - 19 September 2006
• Protesters angry about toxic waste dumping attack Ivory Coast's transport minister - 15 September 2006
• Toxic waste mystery in Ivory Coast deepens - 15 September 2006
• 12 Human Rights/Green Groups Call for an Immediate Halt on Scrapping of 'Toxic Ships' Following Recent Findings of Death and Disease in India - 14 September 2006
• UN expert calls for full investigation and sanctions against those responsible for the dumping of toxic wastes in Côte d'Ivoire - 14 September 2006
• As UN Checks Toxins in Abidjan, the Dumper Trafigura Figured in Oil for Food Scandal, Funded by RBS and BNP Paribas - 10 September 2006
• Global Outbreak of Toxic Waste Dumping Demands Immediate Enforcement of International Law - 8 September 2006
• Africa said most at risk to ill-regulated toxics - 7 September 2006
• Côte d'Ivoire: Cabinet Resigns Over Toxic Fumes Scandal - 7 September 2006
• The global path of pollution - 7 September 2006
• Hundreds Hospitalised After Breathing Toxic Fumes - 6 September 2006
• Protesting Toxic Waste Dumping in the Ivory Coast - 6 September 2006
• Shipbreaking linked to asbestos illness in Indian report - 6 September 2006
• It's official: Asbestos is crippling Alang workers - 5 September 2006
• Asbestos ship denied docking - 26 August 2006
• An ocean of misery at the end - 25 August 2006
• Toxic Waste Ship Rejected: Turkey Closes Ports to "Dutch Clemenceau" - 25 August 2006
• Clash over toxic ships - 23 August 2006
• India Continues to Ignore International Law and own Supreme Court Order to Keep Shipbreakers in Business - 15 August 2006
• Turkey under pressure to bar asbestos ship Otapan - 9 August 2006
• Exported mercury returns to haunt U.S. - 8 August 2006
• Old computers don't fade to black easily - 7 August 2006
• Your Old Mobile Is Destroying The Planet - 7 August 2006
• Activists slam India panel's OK to "toxic" ship - 3 August 2006
• Assessment of 'toxic' ship deemed a whitewash - 3 August 2006
• Form expert panel to examine Alang port's facilities: NGOs - 3 August 2006
• Irregularities alleged in the functioning of the Technical Committee on Blue Lady - 3 August 2006
• India the digital dumping ground - 2 August 2006
• Anger greets toxic liner ruling - 31 July 2006
• Cruise Line Called on to Take Responsibility for Toxic Cruise Ship - 26 July 2006
• Dutch pass 'green' buck as Otapan is bound for Turkish yard - 25 July 2006
• Asbestos tanker Otapan to leave Amsterdam at last - 24 July 2006
• Colombia bars entry of toxic, nuclear waste - 19 July 2006
• Unlearned Lessons - 18 July 2006
• Illegal Traffic of Toxic Waste Laden Blue Lady - 6 July 2006
• A dying industry in India's graveyard of ships - 5 July 2006
• Will ship breakers defy court order? - 2 July 2006
• Blue Lady docks at Pipavav - 30 June 2006
• Did mystery ship owners lie over fate of SS Norway? - 30 June 2006
• Ex-cruise ship sails into India controversy - 30 June 2006
• New Evidence Confirms Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines Deceived German Authorities to Dispose of the Toxic Laden SS Norway to India - 30 June 2006
• With Delay, Legal Loophole, Hazardous Oil Trickles into India - 25 June 2006
• Asia's toxic ghost fleet - 22 June 2006
• US Slammed for Ocean Dumping of Toxic Aircraft Carrier off Florida Coast - 12 June 2006
• Grappling with detritus from an electronic age - 11 June 2006
• Critics seek national solution to e-waste disposal - 8 June 2006
• BOC seizes nuclear wastes from China - 7 June 2006
• Importing waste for a change - 7 June 2006
• India lets 'toxic' vessel anchor - 5 June 2006
• Perils of high-tech waste surround us, author says - 5 June 2006
• SC accepts panel's report on SS Norway - 5 June 2006
• SC marks Environment Day; Allows import of asbestos-laden ship - 5 June 2006
• SC to consider interim report on Blue Lady - 31 May 2006
• Senate Panel Backs Contentious Extended Waivers of PCB Ban - 30 May 2006
• Retired Navy fleet contains 67 more ships - 30 May 2006
• SS Norway heads for Alang, India - 29 May 2006
• What do you do with your old PC? - 28 May 2006
• Ship recycling sailing south - 26 May 2006
• Shipyard bids for Navy contract - 26 May 2006
• Green PC - 23 May 2006
• Global alert to locate SS Norway - 22 May 2006
• When getting rid of electronic waste, look for a reputable recycler - 21 May 2006
• Bid a sad 'adieu' to the SS France - Sparkling career on the rocks - 20 May 2006
• Blue Lady's on her way, but will she be welcome at Alang? - 20 May 2006
• Few options for scrapping obsolete ships - 19 May 2006
• Obsolete fleet hardly shipshape, called environmental `time bomb' - 19 May 2006
• Activists Welcome Clemenceau Back to France -- Demand that Europe Clean or Recycle its Own Ships - 16 May 2006
• Blue Lady not to enter Indian waters till SC nod - 15 May 2006
• Few options for scrapping obsolete ships - 14 May 2006
• GPCB denies entry to Blue Lady, awaits expert opinion - 14 May 2006
• Once grand-liner SS France on ship-breaking list - 14 May 2006
• Toxic ship's entry into India barred - 14 May 2006
• 'Blue Lady': SC notice to Centre - 13 May 2006
• SC asks panel to probe toxic ship contents - 13 May 2006
• Court admits petition to stop ship - 12 May 2006
• Court seeks report on entry of Norwegian ship - 12 May 2006
• Fabled ocean liner heads to scrapyard - 12 May 2006
• NGO moves SC against 'toxic' ship SS Norway - 12 May 2006
• SC notice to Centre on Norwegian ship - 12 May 2006
• Toxic cruise ship SS Norway denied entry by India after activist warning - More Asbestos than Clemenceau - 12 May 2006
• Will India turn away the Blue Lady? - 12 May 2006
• Barely Regulated, E-waste Piles Up in U.S., Abroad - 11 May 2006
• Another Toxic Ship Heads For India - 10 May 2006
• Historic liner heads to scrap yard - 10 May 2006
• New 'toxic' ship bound for India - 10 May 2006
• Plea for action against 'Blue Lady' - 10 May 2006
• SC tells NGO to file plea on 'Blue Lady' - 10 May 2006
• Environmental Watchdog Opposes Toxic Ship's Entry Into India - 9 May 2006
• India faces second 'toxic' ship - 9 May 2006
• Second toxic ship heads to India - 9 May 2006
• Toxic ship SS Norway heading for India: Greenpeace - 9 May 2006
• Groups Say No to Toxic Ship Dumping at the Beaches of Bangladesh: Demand Return of Phased-Out Single Hulled Oil-Tanker - 5 May 2006
• China's E-Waste Problem: Facing Up to the Challenge - 4 May 2006
• Dhaka High Court bans 'toxic' ship - 4 May 2006
• HC directs govt not to allow toxic Alfaship - 4 May 2006
• India ship scrap yard has that sinking feeling - 4 May 2006
• Job of recycling French toxic ship finds candidate - 11 April 2006
• How to recycle your computer - 10 April 2006
• Where computers go to die -- and kill - 10 April 2006
• Inquiry sought into scrapping of British ship in Pakistan - 6 April 2006
• Q&A on recycling computers - 5 April 2006
• Scrapping of British ship: WWF wants damage assessed - 5 April 2006
• US: Growing Worry for Businesses: Old Computers - 5 April 2006
• World's discarded computers land in China's digital scrap heap - 5 April 2006
• Energy Co. On Defensive - 28 March 2006
• Appalling conditions facing workers in Asian ship-breaking yards - 27 March 2006
• Hazardous UK ship dismantled in Pakistan - 20 March 2006
• Plan 'shockingly inadequate' says green advocates - 20 March 2006
• Dominican Rep. seeks $80M for U.S. dumping - 16 March 2006
• France urges EU accord on scrapping "toxic ships" - 7 March 2006
• Global Waste Initiative Condemned as Undemocratic and for Promoting Waste Trade
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• China sets "green standard" for electronic imports - 3 March 2006
• Foreign journalists blocked from reporting on world's biggest electronic waste site - 3 March 2006
• BAN: Send ship back! - 27 February 2006
• Analysis: Despair as Clemenceau returns - 20 February 2006
• Toxic Warship Not Allowed to Disrupt India-France Summit - 20 February 2006
• 'Toxic' ship gone, SC turns to Alang - 18 February 2006
• 9 hurt as ship catches fire at Alang... - 17 February 2006
• Bangladesh bans asbestos ship Norway as Clemenceau repercussions hit India - 17 February 2006
• Centre's inter-ministerial group meet over Clemenceau - 17 February 2006
• Govt bans toxic ship's entering Bangladesh - 17 February 2006
• Greenpeace hails recall of Clemenceau - 17 February 2006
• French row over 'toxic' ship - 17 February 2006
• SC decision played major role in recall of 'toxic' ship - 17 February 2006
• SC asks for committee to assess infrastructural facilities at Alang - 17 February 2006
• Activists demand Environment Ministers resignation on Clemenceau issue - 16 February 2006
• Bowing to environmentalists, France recalls Clemenceau back from Indian Ocean - 16 February 2006
• Clemenceau victory exposes rot in Indian system - 16 February 2006
• Chirac orders asbestos carrier back to France - 16 February 2006
• France orders Clemenceau back to home waters - 16 February 2006
• Ghost warship will return to France - 16 February 2006
• Humiliation for France as court sinks toxic ship's passage to India - 16 February 2006
• Modernize ship-breaking, says Greenpeace - 16 February 2006
• We will pursue case: Paris shipowners - 16 February 2006
• Clemenceau: A Victory for the International Law and Environmental Justice - 15 February 2006
• Chirac calls ship home - 15 February 2006
• Chirac orders asbestos warship back to France - 15 February 2006
• Chirac orders Clemenceau back to France - 15 February 2006
• Chirac Orders Return of Ship Over Asbestos Concerns - 15 February 2006
• France recalls Clemenceau - 15 February 2006
• French warship ordered home - 15 February 2006
• Mighty French Warship Ends Its Days - 15 February 2006
• Protests as Bangladeshi buys asbestos laden ship - 15 February 2006
• Clemenceau has dangerous waste: French official - 14 February 2006
• India media ban over 'toxic' ship - 13 February 2006
• Indian court orders new panel for "toxic" ship - 13 February 2006
• Most Indians don't want toxic French ship in India - 13 February 2006
• New panel to examine Clemenceau case - 13 February 2006
• SC shows red flag to Clemenceau - 13 February 2006
• Supreme Court to decide on Clemenceau fate today - 12 February 2006
• Toxic battery waste in Vietnam port raises concerns - 10 February 2006
• The Digital Divide Becomes a Digital Dump - 8 February 2006
• One lorry with illegal waste returns to Germany - 5 February 2006
• Ship may contain other toxic materials also: eco groups - 1 February 2006
• French Deception: Clemenceau likely to contain cancer-causing PCBs - 31 January 2006
• Dump on us: We're Indians - 26 January 2006
• CPM joins anti-Clemenceau bandwagon, seeks PM's intervention - 20 January 2006
• Clemenceau Likely to Contain Hundreds of Tonnes of Toxic PCBs - 19 January 2006
• Indian Ship Breakers Risk Contamination - 19 January 2006
• Power of Organized Labour Plugs into Global Environmental Issues - 19 January 2006
• The Reign of Toxic Terror - 19 January 2006
• Plan to scrap old ships stirs pollution worries - 18 January 2006
• Egypt awaits French ship assurances - 13 January 2006
• SC panel wants toxic ship stopped - 13 January 2006
• Clemenceau stopped outside Egypt waters - 12 January 2006
• Greenpeace Stops Clemenceau Leaving European Territory - 12 January 2006
• 3 riders on toxic tub course - 12 January 2006
• "Toxic" Clemenceau a wakeup call for India to check plight of ship breakers - 8 January 2006
• French aircraft carrier 'Clemenceau' not welcome: SC panel - 7 January 2006
• French defend toxic ship, got WTO to ban asbestos import - 7 January 2006
• SCMC against entry of Clemenceau in Indian waters - 7 January 2006
• The global toxic dump - 7 January 2006
• 'Allowing 'Clemenceau' would violate Basel Convention' - 6 January 2006
• Beilvert ready to testify before Supreme Court - 6 January 2006
• Is America Exporting a Huge Environmental Problem? - 6 January 2006
• French ship brings fear of death - 6 January 2006
• French firm chief ready to testify before panel - 5 January 2006
• Toxic ship may be allowed into India - 4 January 2006
• Clemenceau arrival sparks protests - 3 January 2006
• 'E-cycling' puts new life in electronic junk - 2 January 2006
• Efforts on to block Clemenceau's arrival - 2 January 2006
• E-Waste Epidemic - 2 January 2006
• States strive to solve burgeoning disposal problem... - 2 January 2006
• Study underscores US need for e-recycling - 2 January 2006
• Asbestos aboard Clemenceau raises concerns - 1 January 2006
• City is now biggest electronic graveyard - 1 January 2006
• France's latest national debate: a warship to India - 1 January 2006
• "French Government chose cheaper proposal for decontamination of ship" - 1 January 2006
• French ship leaves for India - 1 January 2006
• French warship Clemenceau leaves Toulon for dismantling in India - 1 January 2006

Last updated: 22 March 2007