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Organized crime: crackdown in the Southeast in the waste sector

The sorting center of the company Recyclage Concept 13, in Saint-Chamas, near Marseille, during the fire which lasted a month and caused significant air pollution. This is one of the sites targeted by the ongoing investigation. NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP Recycling centers filled to the brim until the fire, illegal export of tons of garbage… … Read more

RWANDA: Kigali raises awareness of sustainable management of electronic waste | Africa 21

by Susan Street

According to the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, Africa generated nearly 2.9 million tons of waste electrical and electronic equipment (D3E) in 2019, including 10,000 tons produced by Rwanda each year. Based on this observation, the Rwandan government in partnership with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) are launching an … Read more