BAN currently runs four campaigns focusing on decreasing the amount of toxins entering the
environment and protecting
underdeveloped countries from serving as a
toxic dump of the developed countries of the world. These include:
The e-Stewards Initiative BAN's
e-Stewards Electronics Stewardship campaign seeks to prevent toxic trade in hazardous electronic waste and includes a certification program for responsible electronics recycling known as the e-Stewards Initiative. It is available to electronics recyclers after they prove to have environmentally and socially responsible recycling techniques following audits conducted by accredited certifying bodies. Recyclers can become e-Steward certified after proving that they follow all national and international laws concerning electronic waste and its proper disposal, which includes bans on exporting,
land dumping,
incineration, and use of
prison labor. The platform is focused on the responsible
ship breaking disposal of
end-of-life shipping vessels. The overall purpose of the platform is to stop the illegal dumping of
toxic waste traveling from developed countries to undeveloped countries. The platform is focused on finding more sustainable, environmentally and socially responsible disposal techniques of disposing of such wastes, which can be achieved through a system where the polluter will be responsible for paying any fees associated with the legal and safe disposal of ships and other marine vessels. The NGO platform endorses the principles outlined in the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. ==See also==