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Basel Action Network is an international network of activists seeking to prevent the globalization of the toxic chemical crisis.
The Basel Convention is a global agreement, ratified by several member countries and the European Union, which aims to stop the uncontrolled movement and dumping of hazardous wastes in developing nations by companies from developed countries.
CollectiveGood creates financially productive partnerships with businesses and non-profits to recycle cell phones in the most environmentally responsible manner possible.
This campaign is designed to protect the health and well being of electronics users, workers and the communities where electronics are produced and discarded. The campaign includes the "Electronics Recycler's Pledge of True Stewardship," whereby committed recycling company's agree to uphold the pledge principles.
EARTHWORKS is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the destructive impacts of mineral development, in the U.S. and worldwide.
INFORM, Inc. is an independent research organization
that examines the effects of business practices on the
environment and on human health. Their goal is to identify
ways of doing business that ensure environmentally sustainable
economic growth.
Plug-In To eCycling is an EPA consumer electronics campaign working to increase the number of electronic devices collected and safely recycled in the United States.
WasteWise is an EPA program that provides free technical assistance to help businesses develop, implement, and measure waste reduction activities.
The Grassroots Recycling Network is a network of waste reduction activists and recycling professionals with experience in implementing successful programs and operations.
Through the Basel Convention's Partnership Programme, the Mobile Phone Partnership Initiative was launched to establish a sustainable partnership on environmentally sound management of end-of-life mobile phones.
The National Recycling Coalition, Inc. is a nonprofit organization representing all the interests committed to the common goal of maximizing recycling to achieve the benefits of resource conservation, solid waste reduction, environmental protection, energy conservation and social and economic development.
The No Dirty Gold campaign is a consumer driven, community-based campaign that aims to end the destructive practice of gold mining around the world.
Westerners for Responsible Mining is a coalition of groups and activists that are working to reform mining practices and policies in order to protect clean water, communities and wildlife and their habitat in the Western U.S.
Zero Waste America is an Internet-based environmental research organization specializing in the field of Zero Waste. They provide information on associated legislative, legal, technical, environmental, health, and consumer issues.
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