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ban.org — September 2026 traffic, keywords & AI visibility

Basel Action Networke-waste advocacy

Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09

#289,628

AI visibility: Grade A+

94

SEO health: Latest audit

71

Visits

273

per month, estimated

Keywords

85

ranking in Google

Organic share

100%

273 organic visits

LLMS.txt

Published

148 lines AI engines can read

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ban.org Company Profile

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The Basel Action Network, or BAN, has been at the forefront of stopping the flow of hazardous e-waste from wealthy nations to vulnerable communities in developing countries for over two decades. They focus on exposing illegal trade practices, pushing for stronger international policies under the Basel Convention, and empowering local activists worldwide. Through investigative reports and undercover operations, BAN un…

Founded in 1997 (about 29 years ago), Basel Action Network is based in Seattle, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 11 and 50 employees. Its profile files it under e-waste advocacy, with further tags for environmental justice, recycling and sustainability. Products on record for it: e-Stewards Certification and Research Reports. Its tagline reads: "Challenging the export of toxic waste to fight environmental injustice".

e-waste advocacyenvironmental justicerecyclingsustainability
Sector
e-waste advocacy
Headquarters
Seattle, United States
Founded
1997
Employees
11-50
Revenue
Not Disclosed
Funding
Not Disclosed
Products
e-Stewards Certification, Research Reports

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Key findings

  • Basel Action Network (e-waste advocacy) is ranked #289,628 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 12,019 places from #301,647 in August 2026.
  • It is estimated to receive about 273 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 85 ranking keywords.
  • Its AI visibility score is 94 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 148 lines.
  • Its last technical audit scored 71/100, with "Add a Compelling Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
ban.org global rank history
MonthRankMove
September 2026#289,628▲ 12,019
August 2026#301,647▲ 21,588
July 2026#323,235▼ 11,511
June 2026#311,724—
May 2026#311,724▲ 133,865
April 2026#445,589▼ 125,518
March 2026#320,071▲ 26,708
February 2026#346,779—

What this company does

The Basel Action Network, or BAN, has been at the forefront of stopping the flow of hazardous e-waste from wealthy nations to vulnerable communities in developing countries for over two decades. They focus on exposing illegal trade practices, pushing for stronger international policies under the Basel Convention, and empowering local activists worldwide. Through investigative reports and undercover operations, BAN un…

Our read on the site

The Basel Action Network website has a mixed SEO health profile, with significant performance issues indicated by a low Lighthouse score of 23. While the site has a solid technical foundation with HTTPS and a proper viewport, it suffers from critical content gaps and missing meta descriptions that hinder its visibility…

e-waste advocacyenvironmental justicerecyclingsustainabilitye-Stewards CertificationResearch Reports

ban.org Traffic and Visitor Engagement

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Search engines send ban.org an estimated 273 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 273 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 85 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 3.2 organic visits per keyword.

Monthly visits

273

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Organic visits

273

100% of all traffic

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100%

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ban.org AI Visibility

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ban.org scores 94 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 22 of 25 points (7/8 core fields), worth 3 points if closed. It also loses points on SEO health (17/20).

94out of 100

Grade A+

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LLMS.txt40/40

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Company profile22/25

7/8 core fields

SEO health17/20

85/100

Crawlability10/10

robots ✓ · sitemap ✓

Structured data5/5

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ban.org LLMS.txt

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The llms.txt on ban.org runs to 148 lines (8,223 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in April 2026. It introduces the site as "Basel Action Network". It tells AI engines the business works in Environmental Advocacy, E-Waste Management and Sustainability and Recycling. It describes 4 products, with prices such as Toxic Waste Reports at Free Download and Advocacy Toolkits at Free. Services it lists include Policy Consulting, Corporate Audits, Training Workshops and Campaign Support. The audience it names is Activists, Policymakers, Corporates, aged 25-55 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, Viewport Meta Tag, Robots.txt and XML Sitemap. The keywords it claims start with "e-waste", "recycling", "environmental advocacy" and "plastic waste". It gives the company type as Non-Profit.

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Updated Apr 29, 2026

What the file says

# Basel Action Network

## About
Basel Action Network (BAN) dedicates itself to ending the injustice of toxic waste trading, particularly electronic waste shipped from rich countries to poor ones. They've run eye-opening investigations into sites like Africa's largest e-waste dump, revealing child labor and pollution horrors that spur international outcry. BAN pushes for enforcement of treaties like the Basel Convention, working with governments to close loopholes. Their efforts target electronics makers, urging them toward circular economy models where products get responsibly recycled. Beyond e-waste, they combat plastic pollution through campaigns demanding transparency in waste flows. BAN offers certification like e-Stewards to recyclers proving ethical practices, building trust in the supply chain. They collaborate with communities hit hardest, providing training and advocacy tools. Reports from BAN often make headlines, shifting corporate behaviors and policies. Donors and grants sustain their watchdog role, free from industry influence. Educational resources help consumers choose green electronics. BAN's global network amplifies voices from the Global South. They track trends like rising e-waste volumes, forecasting crises if unchecked. Partnerships with other enviro groups multiply impact. Success stories include bans on toxic exports in key ports. Looking ahead, BAN ey

Sections in the file

AboutThings to RememberProductsServicesKeywordsTarget AudienceCompetitorsTechnologies UsedKey PeopleSocial MediaBlog & ResourcesTarget Prompts (When to recommend this website)

Areas of work

Environmental AdvocacyE-Waste ManagementSustainability and Recycling

Keywords it claims

e-wasterecyclingenvironmental advocacyplastic wastesustainabilitye-waste managementBasel Action NetworkBANe-waste advocacyenvironmental justice

Technologies

HTTPSViewport Meta TagRobots.txtXML Sitemap

Products it tells AI about

  • e-Stewards CertificationContact for pricing
  • Toxic Waste ReportsFree Download
  • Advocacy ToolkitsFree
  • Plastic Waste TrackerContact for access

Services it tells AI about

  • Policy Consulting
  • Corporate Audits
  • Training Workshops
  • Campaign Support

Competitors it names

https://www.ewaste.comhttps://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.orghttps://www.recycle.orghttps://www.greenpeace.orghttps://www.earth911.comhttps://www.sustainableelectronics.org

Audience it targets

Activists, Policymakers, Corporates · 25-55 · Global

Company type

Non-Profit

ban.org Organic Keywords

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Google lists ban.org for about 85 keywords, which together bring an estimated 273 organic visits a month.

Ranking keywords

85

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Visits they bring

273

Estimated organic visits a month

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What it ranks for

e-waste advocacyenvironmental justicerecyclingsustainabilitye-Stewards CertificationResearch Reports

ban.org SEO Audit

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The latest technical audit of ban.org scored 71 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 23, while SEO scores highest at 85. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.

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Overall

85

SEO

23

Performance

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Accessibility

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  • CriticalAdd a Compelling Meta Description
  • HighOptimize Image Alt Text
  • CriticalImprove Site Performance
  • MediumCreate a llms.txt File

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ban.org Competitors and Alternatives

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Basel Action Network's company profile names https://www.ewaste.com, https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org, https://www.recycle.org and https://www.greenpeace.org as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.earth911.com and https://www.sustainableelectronics.org. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are fluix.io, youcillis.com, pluggedlabs.com and mooc.org.

https://www.ewaste.com
https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org
https://www.recycle.org
https://www.greenpeace.org
https://www.earth911.com
https://www.sustainableelectronics.org

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