Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Electronic-Waste-in-China-27MZIFIWL1SB.htmlConceptually similarElectronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZYCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZLCompleted★★★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZNCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZQCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZZCompleted★★★★E-Waste in ChinaGP020YKCompleted★★★★E-Waste in ChinaGP020YJCompleted★★★★Woman Sorting E-Waste in ChinaGP020Z3Completed★★★★Woman Sorting E-Waste in ChinaGP020YUCompleted★★★★View AllGP020ZWElectronic Waste in ChinaE-waste on a Fengjiang roadside in 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:1 Feb, 2004Credit:© Greenpeace / Lai YunMaximum size:2272px X 1704pxKeywords:Day-Electronic waste-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 electronic 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.