The Digital Dump Official Trailer - Illegal Electronic Waste Trade

The Digital Dump is the story of the illegal and immoral international electronics waste trade seen through the lens of one African country. Shot in Lagos Nigeria for the Basel Action Network, the 23 minute documentary looks at the environmental and social impact the disposal of used and outdated electronics are having once shipped from the rich to the poorer countries of the world for alleged re-use. For more information or to purchase the DVD visit http://www.BAN.org
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• Digital
• Dump
• Seattle
• Lagos
• Nigeria
• Africa
• Environment
• computers
• activism
• e-waste
• electronic
• waste
• Len
• Davis
• Pangeality

[artart47]

My family scraps out old computers! we keep almost everything out of the landfill. we have kept tons of e-waste from ending up dumped. we would love to have anyone send their container to us in racine,wisconsin instead of sending it overseas. I contact everyone making these videos,you know who is sending it overseas. you can get them to send us a load once in a while! never hear a word back! you hippocrates! you make your $ making videos and don't give a shit about a solution!

[lendavis]

@artart47 EDUCATE YOURSELF BEFORE THROWING BOMBS IN ONLINE COMMENT THREADS. BAN is at the forefront of this issue globally, working tirelessly on solutions at the local, national, and international level. Take the time to read the description and follow up by going to the BAN website, you might learn something.

[artart47]

@lendavis In my opinion, BAN is doing little more than trying touse its agenda to corner the market so that all recyclers have to give them a cut of the action if they want to recycle electronics. Become the "bill gates" of e-scrap recycling, there by becoming extreamly wealthy& powerful!

[lendavis]

@artart47 EDUCATE YOURSELF BEFORE THROWING BOMBS IN ONLINE COMMENT THREADS. BAN is A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION at the forefront of this issue globally, working tirelessly on solutions at the local, national, and international level. Take the time to read the description and follow up by going to the BAN website, you might learn something.

[bakpa]

The craziest thing is that these are once expensive digital devices, unattainable by many of these people, are now being destroyed and burned in their back yard, emitting harmful gases and metals into the air, soil, and water.

Tragic does not begin to describe this.

[MayMast]

I love the level of consciusness brought to attention in these documentaries;

like WTFFF are you guys gonna do about the million DVD's that will eventually become e-waste ?????

Its all about the fucking money isnt it?

[SkepsisDub]

Excuse the mess, I forgot to pick up...

[catwatters4]

Whether it's digital equipment, Toxic waste or Toxic Emotions,,People dump on someone! When,, In Nature,, there is NO garbage,, No waste,, nature uses everything! Only Disconnected Humans make garbage for profit

[CelticKraut]

cool

[HienaSnegras]

@hoplite46 ha ha ha you know.... they´re not just bribed, actually i wish if it was just that simple, the real fact is these african presidents won´t be able to help their own people as they will be destroyed by CIA and be replaced by another pawn who will make sure your country continues to grow and grow. its been happening ever since...Africa is where you all get your resources from, so it must be kept poor by all means necessary. ha ha ha... pales, pales, pales... you are the greatest beings.

[hoplite46]

politicians are bribed to take this waste.

[aredditor]

@artart47 Perhaps assistance should be given to lead smelters so they can recover the lead from the cullet. I've read that lead smelters use silca in the smelting of lead, and leaded cullet can provide the silica use for the process. In that process, the lead can be recovered from the silica. I don't know enough to give technical details. I'm sure a major issue is actually delivering the cullet to smelters, which may be too few and far between.

[aredditor]

@artart47 I have to agree that I smell a rat with regards to recycling regulations. I think you're right on businesses that get licensed and subsidized to handle e waste. I don't think there's legislation in the US to support the proper disposal or recycling of e waste. It's obvious what happens to wire, copper, heat sinks. fingers, steel cases, etc, but it's not all all clear what the end destination is for phosphors, circuit boards and most of their components, and CRT cullet. continued...