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On lock-down or working from home? Why not learn about electronic waste?

The UN Massive Open Online Course on E-waste is open to all: join the webinar to find out if its for you.

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E-waste Challenge MOOC live event: Using international standards to tackle the e-waste challenge, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Join us in this Webinar to learn more about the distinct advantages of using international standards to manage e-waste.

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Basel Convention’s Plastic Waste Amendments enter into force

The ground-breaking decision by Parties to clarify which types of plastic waste are included in the Convention’s legally-binding regulatory system entered into force on 24 March 2020.

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New BRS Technical Series of Guidance Manuals now available online in the 6 UN languages

The new Technical Series from the BRS Secretariat opens with four key publications on national reporting, national reporting best practices, legal frameworks, and illegal traffic.

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BRS Secretariat urges sound management of medical and household waste as part of COVID-19 response

Read the Secretariat’s Press Release on the need to prioritise waste management during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Governments, industry, civil society and UN join forces to beat plastic waste pollution

The first meeting of the Basel Convention’s new Plastic Waste Partnership concluded successfully in Seychelles, 5 March 2020. Read the outcomes summarised in the BRS Press Release.

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New Plastic Waste Photo Contest launched to raise awareness on plastic waste pollution

Photographs are invited from professionals, amateurs and children, and will be judged by a panel including a National Geographic photographer. Deadline for submission: 30 September 2020.

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