The Vanishing E-waste

Electronic waste or e-Waste is a crisis borne by volume
and toxicity. A 2005 study on the current and future
quantity of e-waste in the Philippines estimates that approximately
2.7 million units of televisions, refrigerators,
air conditioners, washing machines and radios became
obsolete by the end of 2005, with around 1.8 million units
going to landfills. From 1995 to 2005, approximately
25 million units became obsolete, with an additional 14
million units projected to follow the same route by 2010.
E-waste generation becomes more pronounced in developed
countries.

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Good video, it moves the discussion forward, particularly more honest acknowledgment of the 70% of legitimate repair and reuse, the opposite of the "resource curse" of mining. I saw similar things in my trips to Asia and Africa, though I dwelled more on the amazing technicians who repair and reuse better than lazy disposal cultures, who represent the majority of the trade.

Why don't you address the fair trade alternative to BANs on exports? Proper recycling is a good job.