Mexico Set to Violate Basel Convention, Export Toxic Ships Illegally
Image: Arjan Elmendorp via Basel Action Network Petróleos Mexicanos, Mexico’s state-owned oil company, is preparing to export three tankers to shipbreaking yards in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India or China, where environmental regulations are minimal and often unenforced, according to the Basel Action Network (BAN). BAN, an organization that works to confront the environmental and social impacts of toxic trade worldwide, has called on the Mexican government to block the export,… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Mexico Set to Violate Basel Convention, Export Toxic Ships Illegally
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