Once a fertile wetland, this scarred corner of Ghana is now dominated by black plumes of smoke and the acrid smell of burning plastic after becoming the worlds largest e-waste dumping ground, littered with unwanted televisions and electronic devices from across the globe. While most people would expect their electrical goods to be recycled properly, the toxic chemicals inside can make it expensive to do so, making illegal dumping a lucrative business. Traders from across Europe, the U.S., China and India have therefore reportedly been sending containers of Development Aid or Second-Hand Products to Tema Harbour, the contents of which end up being dumped 20 miles east in Agbogbloshie. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2595966/Think-television-recycled-rid-This-likely-end-dumping-grounds-one-dubbed-worlds-biggest-e-waste-site.html
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:25:12 +0000
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