Recent government seizures of intermodal containers containing illegal shipments of electronic waste (e-waste) from the United States to Thailand and Malaysia have taken place, as a result of a renewed campaign of citizen alerts known as “Operation Can Opener“. Initiated by the Basel Action Network (BAN) together with environmental organizations in Asia, Operation Can Opener provides actionable intelligence to customs and environmental agencies in waste-targeted countries, informing authorities of precise shipments likely to contain waste contraband, in time for the agencies to conduct search-and-seizure activities at the ports upon arrival.
