Sunday, November 15, 2009

Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground

I came across this video on the Treehugger website. These are just a few clips from a documentary that was aired on PBS. It's a really powerful documentary and great introduction to the e-waste issue in Ghana, China, and India.

Each country presents an interesting twist. In Ghana, the issue of security is looked at. In China, the film discusses how e-waste has become a major business. And, in India, the issue is no longer just about foreign e-waste. Due to a growing middle class, there is increasing concerns over the alarming rate of local e-waste production.






2 comments:

  1. Very good watch.

    I had no idea that Ghana was one of the top countries in the world for cybercrime, with e-waste playing a major factor.

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  2. Very powerful. Interesting that journalists and activists investigating these, as well as other students. Makes me ask – where are the environmental health researchers!?

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