Monday, June 3, 2024

E-Waste and Identity Theft

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How are the West's 'recycled' TVs and computers ending up in a toxic dump in Ghana? Dateline investigates the trade in e-waste which is poisoning a once picturesque part of Africa.

Watch from 12:30 the end.

E-Waste Hell

Why is Mike collecting items of e-waste?
What can information on discarded computers be used for?
Why is identity theft likely to occur in Ghana?
How many people make a living from selling repaired computers and monitors?
Where does the waste end up?
Why are the children burning the waste?
What kind of metal have they salvaged?



  


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