Western Waste Continues to Poison Poor Countries in the South

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Under the pretext of "recycling" and "environmental protection", rich countries continue to export their waste. Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi denounced the "müll imperialism" already in 1988. In 1992 the Basel Convention prohibits the export of hazardous waste from industrialised countries to developing countries. Of the major states, only the US did not participate. However, the agreement proved to be a paper tiger. Some critics called it a …