Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Electronic-Waste-in-China-27MZIFIWL7YX.htmlConceptually similarE-Waste in ChinaGP020YJCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZVCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZXCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZWCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZYCompleted★★★★E-Waste in ChinaGP020YKCompleted★★★★Woman Sorting E-Waste in ChinaGP020Z3Completed★★★★Woman Sorting E-Waste in ChinaGP020YUCompleted★★★★Processing E-Waste in ChinaGP020Z2Completed★★★★View AllGP020ZTElectronic Waste in ChinaE-waste in Muyu. 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-Fires-Health-KWCI (GPI)-Manual workers-Outdoors-People-Smoke-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.