Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/E-Waste-in-China-27MZIFIWE7TX.htmlConceptually similarElectronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZZCompleted★★★★E-Waste in ChinaGP020YJCompleted★★★★Woman Sorting E-Waste in ChinaGP020YUCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZWCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZYCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZMCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZOCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZPCompleted★★★★Pile of E-waste in ChinaGP020YLCompleted★★★★View AllGP020YKE-Waste in ChinaPeople processing e-waste in FengJiang,Taizhou, Zhejiang province. Much of modern electronic equipment contains toxic ingredients. Vast amounts are routinely and often illegally shipped as waste from Europe, USA and Japan to countries in Asia because it is easier and cheaper to dump the problem on poorer countries with lower environmental standards. Workers involved in dismantling e-waste are exposed to serious, environmental problems, danger and health hazards.Locations:Asia-China-Taizhou-ZhejiangDate:14 Feb, 2004Credit:© Greenpeace / Lai YunMaximum size:2592px X 1944pxKeywords:Computer equipment-Day-Electrical components-Electronic waste-Electronic waste workers-KWCI (GPI)-Manual workers-Outdoors-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Toxics Documentation of E-Waste in ChinaMuch of modern electronic equipment contains toxic ingredients and as much as 4,000 tonnes of toxic e-waste is discarded every hour. Vast amounts are routinely and often illegally shipped as waste from Europe, USA and Japan to countries in Asia because it is easier and cheaper to dump the problem on poorer countries with lower environmental standards. Workers involved in dismantling e-waste are exposed to serious, environmental problems, danger and health hazards.
