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October 23, 2025

American e-waste is causing a ‘hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says

  • The Seattle-based Basel Action Network report released Wednesday found at least 10 American companies exporting used electronics to Asia and the Middle East.
    • By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
    Associated Press

    Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report released Wednesday by an environmental watchdog.

    The Seattle-based Basel Action Network, or BAN, said a two-year investigation found at least 10 U.S. companies exporting used electronics to Asia and the Middle East, in what it says is a “hidden tsunami” of electronic waste.


     
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