Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/E-Waste-in-China-27MZIFIWE9S4.htmlConceptually similarWoman Sorting E-Waste in ChinaGP020YUCompleted★★★★Woman Sorting E-Waste in ChinaGP020Z3Completed★★★★Processing E-Waste in ChinaGP020Z2Completed★★★★Pile of E-waste in ChinaGP020YPCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZXCompleted★★★★Woman Sorting E-Waste in ChinaGP020Z0Completed★★★★E-Waste in ChinaGP020YKCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZTCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZVCompleted★★★★View AllGP020YJE-Waste in ChinaPeople processing e-waste in MuYu, Taizhou City, Zhejiang. 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:Asian ethnicities-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.
