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This video by Basel Action Network, describes computer waste being shipped to and discarded in Africa is a sure sign of the urgent need for closed-loop recycling. Can you imagine this happening in within your area? To allow some developing country to take care of this product and systems design problem that bears significant ecological and air polluting effects, is simply unethical.
For additional insight, please visit the following article by National Geographic:
High-Tech Trash: Will your discarded TV end up in a ditch in Ghana?
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Reminds us of how the US and Michigan governments allowed Canada to ship their waste to Michigan’s southern penisula. Wake up everybody - apparently the philosophy “Not in my backyard” has become a byproduct of “dumping” in the world. If you enjoy the spoils, enjoy the whole ball of wax.