U.S. Exporting E-Waste To Third World

A report titled "Exporting Harm: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia" says the export of electronic waste to third world countries is a "cyber-age nightmare" and is responsible for environmental damage.

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February 26, 2002, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"What happened to that old computer after you sold it to a secondhand parts dealer?Environmental groups say there's a good chance it ended up in a Third World dump, where thousands of laborers burn, smash and pick apart electronic waste to scavenge for the precious metals inside, unwittingly exposing themselves and their surroundings to innumerable toxic hazards."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: U.S. Waste Is Third World Hazard

Monday, February 25, 2002 in Wired

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