Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Toxics-e-Waste-Documentation-in-China-27MZIF3GH0N.htmlConceptually similarToxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaGP0ZNLCompleted★★★★★★Toxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaGP06C2Completed★★★★Toxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaGP01DKMCompleted★★★★Toxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaGP013INCompleted★★★★Toxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaGP0LEYCompleted★★★★Toxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaGP0Y7RCompleted★★★★Toxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaGP0WQRCompleted★★★★★★Toxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaGP01G1PCompleted★★★★Toxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaGP0EULCompleted★★★★View AllGP05SBToxics e-Waste Documentation in ChinaBoss Guo reluctant to be photographed, head of workshop recycling printer refuse, with tea made from local water discoloured by pollution, Nanyang, China. 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 as it is easier and cheaper to dump the problem on poorer countries with lower environmental standards. This practise exposes the workers and communities involved in dismantling e-waste to serious, environmental problems, danger and health hazards. Greenpeace is strongly urging major manufactures to exclude toxic materials from their products.Locations:Asia-China-NanyangDate:9 Mar, 2005Credit:© Greenpeace / Natalie BehringMaximum size:5200px X 3406pxKeywords:Electronic waste-Electronic waste workers-Hands-Indoors-Industry-KWCI (GPI)-One person-People-Tea-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-Water pollutionShoot:Toxics Documentation on 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.Related Collections:Toxics Documentation on E-Waste in China (Photos & Videos)