Our Priorities

Basel Convention

Moving waste safely across boundaries requires careful handling to protect human health and the environment. The Basel Convention sets global standards on waste management, minimization, prevention, reduction, and circularity. As an accredited observer to the Basel Convention, the WPC advocates for policies, investment and innovation to accelerate action on circularity.

Under the Basel Convention countries are legally obliged to develop national legislation to implement the convention and sets global standards on waste management, minimization, prevention, reduction, and circularity including guidance in developing industry benchmarks.

The WPC is an accredited observer to the Basel Convention, and advocates for policies to advance circularity by promoting innovation, unleashing public-private investments, and addressing gaps to accelerate action in the sound management of chemicals and wastes.