E-Waste Chittagong, Bangladesh Flashcards

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Chittagong

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200,000 employees earning $1.50 daily

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2
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What’s the issue

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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

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3
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Environmental issues

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