Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Pile-of-Telephone-E-Waste-in-China-27MZIFIWL904.htmlConceptually similarPile of E-Waste in ChinaGP020Z1Completed★★★★Pile of E-waste in ChinaGP020YLCompleted★★★★Pile of E-waste in ChinaGP020YMCompleted★★★★Pile of E-waste in ChinaGP020YVCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZZCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZMCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZOCompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP020ZPCompleted★★★★E-Waste in ChinaGP020YJCompleted★★★★View AllGP020Z4Pile of Telephone E-Waste in ChinaA pile of old telephones 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-ZhejiangDate:14 Feb, 2004Credit:© Greenpeace / Lai YunMaximum size:2272px X 1704pxKeywords:Audio equipment-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 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.
