Philippines halts U.S. e-waste imports but struggles to police customs-free zones

Mongabay
Oct 30, 2026, 12:13 pm127 ptsTrending
After months of scrutiny, the Philippines has closed its doors to electronic waste from the United States, ending, for now, a stream of shipments that environmental groups have tracked since March 2025. This move marks the clearest government response yet to controversy over suspected U.S. e-waste shipments…

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