Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Where Does Your Mobile Gadget End up?

Once it's out of your house, and unless you recycle it, chances are that your phone, music player or computer will end up one of a growing number of developing countries as scrap material.

Greenpeace have uncovered evidence that Ghana is the latest country to be targeted for the illegal dumping of e-waste, under the pretense of providing second hand goods to help bridge the digital divide.

Check out the video. Further information and practical ways of reducing e-waste are here on the Greenpeace site.








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