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Keywords
Electronic waste
Electronic waste workers
Fires
Gloves
Health
KWCI (GPI)
Local population
Smoke
Toxic waste
Toxics (campaign title)
Waste disposal
Burning E-waste
Workers pour acid into containers used to remove silver through boiling causing orange and red smoke to pour out.
Unique identifier:
GP03QZT
Type:
Video
Shoot date:
01/01/2005
Locations:
China
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East Asia
Credit line:
© Greenpeace
Duration:
42s
Audio format:
Natural
File size
65MB
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
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Toxics Documentation on E-Waste in China
Electronic waste (E-waste) is the most rapidly growing waste problem in the world, with toxic ingredients such as the lead, mercury or cadmium being released into the environment. The growing amount of computer waste is becoming an increasing problem with millions of devices becoming obsolete each year as the technology industry produces faster, better and less expensive equipment. Workers in China, pick apart computers from America to scavenge for the precious metals inside. People (including children), with little or no protection against hazardous materials, burn plastics and circuit boards or pour acid onto electronic parts to extract silver and gold filling the air with carcinogenic smoke and polluting the water.
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