After reading the first blog of Jonas Dauwe we can say that we already have an e-waste regulation in the European union, nevertheless we still have companies who are trying to export their e-waste problem to other countries. Since the European government has established those rules in the convention of Basel it is illegal to transport waste far away from home. A lot of countries, however, are still sending their rubbish to other regions, mostly to Asia.
Important to mention is that the United States don’t have a regulation like we have in Europe and therefore can transport their e-waste abroad legally. On the other hand in Europe we still have plenty of companies who successfully get rid of their e-waste in a foreign country due to lack of control.
In my opinion an organization who is able to check if every economical agent is respecting these regulation can help create a society who is responsible for his own e-waste. Furthermore this severe agent should have the power to punish those who aren’t. That way everybody will contribute to a recycling society even if they don’t want to.
Important to mention is that the United States don’t have a regulation like we have in Europe and therefore can transport their e-waste abroad legally. On the other hand in Europe we still have plenty of companies who successfully get rid of their e-waste in a foreign country due to lack of control.
In my opinion an organization who is able to check if every economical agent is respecting these regulation can help create a society who is responsible for his own e-waste. Furthermore this severe agent should have the power to punish those who aren’t. That way everybody will contribute to a recycling society even if they don’t want to.
Seppe Bodequin
Greenpeace
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