EcoWaste Coalition cites agreement to re-export illegal waste to Korea 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Chito ChavezEnvironmental group EcoWaste Coalition has cited the agreement reached by the Philippine and South Korea governments for the return of 5,177 tons of illegal traffic waste that originated from the latter. “We laud the firm stance of customs and environmental officials in the region to have the illegal traffic waste re-exported to its source in South Korea. The Basel Convention imposes an obligation on the State of export to ensure the return of wastes deemed to constitute ‘illegal traffic’,” said Aileen Lucero, National Coordinator, EcoWaste Coalition. The first batch of the illegal waste shipment consisting of nearly 1,400 tons of containerized wastes was re-exported to South Korea on January 13 this year.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 14, 2019 13:07 UTC