Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Electronic-Waste-in-China-27MZIFIWLO6I.htmlConceptually similarElectronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZSCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZMCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZOCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZPCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZLCompleted★★★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZNCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZQCompleted★★★★Pile of E-waste in ChinaGP020YLCompleted★★★★Pile of E-waste in ChinaGP020YMCompleted★★★★View AllGP020ZRElectronic Waste in ChinaE-waste in Taizhou, Jiangxiazhen. 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)-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.
