The Philippine environmental group also accuse Canada of violating the Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes, a 27-year-old international treaty designed to reduce and control the movement of hazardous wastes between countries. It specifically prohibits the export of hazardous wastes from rich to developing countries, like the Philippines.
Both the Philippines and Canada are parties to the Basel Convention. "Canada is actually in violation of international law for the past six years. Under the Basel Convention, Canada should have taken back their waste six years ago when the Philippines asked them to take it back," San Juan added.
"For all its bluster as a good global citizen, Canada is a hypocrite when it comes to its observance of its Basel Convention obligations," he said.
FOLLOW CHINA'S MODEL
The Chinese government has introduced a tightened ban on solid waste imports.
Thirty-two types of solid waste have been banned from imports since the end of 2018. According to the General Administration of Customs of China, imports of plastic, paper, and metal waste totaled 2.65 million tons in the first two months of 2019, down 22.9 percent from the same period last year.
San Juan said the Philippines should follow the China example, adding that "China has been a leader in protecting its borders from toxic waste."
"We think the Philippines will be well served to follow China to ensure protection against toxic waste dumping, and also plastics import ban. China and the Philippines should work together with other Asian countries to protect Asia from toxic waste dumping," San Juan said.
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