Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Electronic-Waste-in-China-27MZIFIWL348.htmlConceptually similarE-Waste in ChinaGP020YJCompleted★★★★Woman Sorting E-Waste in ChinaGP020YUCompleted★★★★E-Waste in ChinaGP020YKCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZMCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZOCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZPCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZTCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZVCompleted★★★★Pile of E-waste in ChinaGP020YLCompleted★★★★View AllGP020ZXElectronic Waste in ChinaE-waste on Muyu street. 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-Electrical components-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.
