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Toxics e-Waste Documentation in China

Plastic from a Japanese product at e-waste plastic processing workshop, Longgang, 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. 
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Toxics Documentation on e-Waste in China

Much 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. 
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Unique identifier: GP0RC9 
Type: Image 
Shoot date: 08/03/2005 
Locations: Asia, China, Longgang
Credit line: © Greenpeace / Natalie Behring 
Size: 5100px × 3434px     1.52 MB 
Ranking: ★★★★ (E)