Canada opposes ban on ‘indefensible’ practice of shipping hazardous waste to developing countries
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Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/05/10/canada-opposes-ban-on-indefensible-practice-of-shipping-hazardous-waste-to-developing-countries.html
A Seattle-based environmental organization is shaming Canada for refusing to support a ban on the dumping of hazardous waste in developing countries. The proposed amendment would strengthen an international treaty called the Basel Convention, which governs the global movement of hazardous waste. Canada, a signatory since 1989, has come under fire in recent years for allegedly violating the treaty. (CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP/GETTY IMAGES)