Today the UNU and BCCC-Africa launched the results of a study assessing the import of used electrical and electronic equipment into Nigeria. The ‘Person in the Port’ project reveals a continuing “severe problem” of non-compliance with international and national rules governing such shipments. About 3/4 of 60,000 tonnes of used electronic equipment shipped to Nigeria in… [Read more]
Thousands of Tonnes of E-Waste is Shipped Illegally to Nigeria Inside Used Vehicles
A two-year study into used electrical and electronic equipment (UEEE) sent to Nigeria, mostly from European ports, has revealed a continuing “severe problem” of non-compliance with international and national rules governing such shipments. About 3/4 of 60,000 tonnes of used electronic equipment shipped to Nigeria in both 2015 and 2016 originated from EU ports; At… [Read more]
INTERPOL-coordinated EU project outlines roadmap against unregulated e-waste
LYON, France – A comprehensive two-year investigation into Europe’s used and waste electronics market has concluded that illicitly traded or unregulated e-waste within the region represents some 10 times the quantity of undocumented e-waste exported from Europe. The European Union-funded project, Countering WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) Illegal Trade (CWIT), was coordinated by INTERPOL,… [Read more]