Electronic waste in Africa
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Electronic waste in Africa
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Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) waste, or e-waste, is illegally brought into African states every year. A minimum of 250,000 metric tons of e-waste comes into the continent, and according to the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, the majority of it in West Africa enters from Europe. Developed countries commodify underdeveloped African states as dumping grounds for their e-waste, and due to poor regulations and a lack of enforcement institutions, illegal du
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste_in_Africa
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2024-04-25T05:46:55Z
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