Photos: Devastating human impact of toxic technology waste
Boy with Copper Wiring Devastating human impact of toxic technology waste
A boy carries copper wiring that has had the plastic melted from it in a small fire. This burning of electrical components releases toxic chemicals into the environment.
Up to 900 containers a week are arriving in Africa and Asia from Western Europe and the US, according to e-waste experts.
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