Inside the Digital Dump.
Technology drives the forces of globalization. But when we replace our
computers and flat-screens with the newest in high-tech cool, what
happens to the hardware we throw away? Welcome to the digital dumping
ground, where the poor make a living off other people’s spare parts.
"Each year, between 20 and 50 million tons of electronic waste is
generated globally. Most of it winds up in the developing world.
Some of the most popular destinations for dumping computer hardware
include China, India, and Nigeria. It can be 10 times cheaper for a
“recycler” to ship waste to China than to dispose of it properly at
home. With the market for e-waste expected to top $11 billion by 2009,
it’s lucrative to dump on the developing world."
more...
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3807
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