Title: BASEL ACTION NETWORK ARTICLE SUMMARY - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Description: "The proliferation of electronic devices during the 1990s created a hazardous waste epidemic within the United States. In 1997, a 501(c)3 charitable organization formed to combat the growing public health threat of hazardous electronics waste pollution. Over nearly 20 years, Basel Action Network (BAN) has emerged as the only charitable organization that provides electronic waste information for scholars and journalists. The organization expanded its roles in identifying polluters by presenting information in public forums, including on the BAN website. On its website, BAN recently disclosed news that concerns the indictment of an electronics recycling firm executive for criminal trafficking. This is from an article that appeared on All Green Recycle website: " – PowerPoint PPT presentation