E-Waste Chittagong, Bangladesh Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Chittagong
A
200,000 employees earning $1.50 daily
2
Q
What’s the issue
A
dumping ground where
millions of tons of electronic
waste (e-waste) are
processed each year
Initially, attempts to bridge
the “digital divide” and
provide functional computers
for Ghanaians, but developed
countries snuck in increasing
numbers of non-functional
computers to avoid dumping
penalties
3
Q
Environmental issues
A