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[Meng Cheah]

William Park wrote:
> There must be something else.  I don't understand why China has to
> import any OLD electronics, when they make all the NEW hardwares.
> Unless there is some reciprocal treaty, ie. they get access to our
> market, in return, they have to take some of our old junks.

China does not have to import old electronics.
In fact, they banned electronic waste imports in 2002.
But electronic waste is still being imported illegally.
China is not the only country affected but it is the main player.

Canada still "refuses to" ratify the Basel Ban Amendment, according to 
http://www.ban.org/country_status/report_card.html

According to the Montral Gazette, 
http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/specials/story.html?id=d5744066-6256-4ddc-9b0e-96fd6726b96a
Alberta became the first Canadian province to launch a mandatory 
electronics recycling program in May, 2005.

I am curious because recycling organizations are being funded but what 
do they do with the waste they cannot reuse? They claim that they divert 
tonnes from landfills. So, is the usual destination the landfill? Where 
and whose? The City of Toronto disposes of old computers but how?

Meng

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