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Aida Williams's List: Fake Recyclers
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Sep 14, 10
"Old computers and other e-waste from British government departments have been discovered at dumpsites in African countries and in containers headed for the continent, according to the UK’s environment agency."
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Sep 14, 10
"The Facebook group, Ghanaians against Dumping of E-waste now has 500 members to date.
The group was formed about two years ago by Ghanaian journalist and e-waste campaigner, Emmanuel K. Dogbevi to draw attention to the growing menace of e-waste dumping into Ghana by the West." -
Aug 27, 10
"For some parts of the world, technology has come to deliver longer lives, better health and greater conveniences. However, that progress has also come at a cost to other parts of the world. We live in an era of cheap, disposable electronic consumer goods, and it's taken its toll on places where products are made before they're delivered to you, and where they go after they're tossed aside for the next big thing."
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Aug 11, 10
"Three Reasons Why a Ban on E-waste Exports is Wrong
You have no doubt seen images like the following: an Asian child sorting through in a pile of junk electronics, a young Nigerian burning bundles of copper wires, an Indian woman soaking circuit boards in acid. " -
Aug 05, 10
"Efforts To Block Illegal E-Waste Shipments Failing"
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Aug 10, 10
"Academics from The University of Northampton have been undertaking vital work in Nigeria to educate electronic waste scavengers on the hazards of what they are doing and to provide them with essential equipment to help them to do their jobs safely. Dr Margaret Bates and Professor Simon Denny, along with colleagues across the University, have delivered workshops in Nigeria to 80 delegates ranging from scavengers from e-waste dumps to NESREA (National Environmental Standards & Regulation Enforcement Agency). "
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