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Danny OCallaghan

Toxic 'e-waste' dumped in poor nations, says United Nations | Global development | The ... - 0 views

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 15 Dec 13
     
    "Millions of tonnes of old electronic goods illegally exported to developing countries, as people dump luxury items"
Danny OCallaghan

E-waste Republic - 1 views

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 06 Sep 15
     
    "Over 40 million tonnes of electric and electronic waste (also known as e-waste) are produced worldwide every year. That is boundless heaps of refrigerators, computers, television sets, ovens, telephones, air conditioning units, lamps, toasters and other electric and electronic devices, with a total weight equal to seven times that of the Great Pyramid of Giza. "
Danny OCallaghan

'This is not a good place to live': inside Ghana's dump for electronic waste | World ne... - 1 views

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 15 Dec 13
     
    "At Agbogbloshie, young people scavenge for scrap metal amid the smoke from plastics fires. The health risks are obvious - but the money is too good to ignore"
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