Electronic Waste and China

Posted in Business & Economics, Environmental Studies, Government & Politics, Society & Social Issues, World History

(Length: 17:17)
When we dispose of electronic devices like computers and cell phones we don’t throw them in the garbage. Because they contain toxic substances we dump them at places where they can be recycled. But a lot of this electronic garbage is ending up in China. In this News in Review story we’ll look at one Chinese town, where so-called e-waste is creating a toxic nightmare.

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