Electronic Wasteland | Kabissa Blog

Submitted by Sokari Ekine on 13 November, 2008 - 00:28

Much has been written about the environmenta pollution of electronic waste particularly as much of the waste has been dumped in Africa in the form of second hard computers and mobiles. This video highlights the worst practicies and worst effects of recyling and e-waste. How do you choose between poverty and poison?

Links:

E-Dump or how I learned to stop upgrading and love my old gadgets [Photos, Video]
Environmentalism & Poverty: Greenery for everyone?
What appropriate techology folks can learn from Apple (and what they can learn from us)
Tech transfer and toxic trash: CFLs
Waste Round-up (04/18/07)
A Recycled Life [Film]

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