"Recycled" Electronics from U.S. Poisoning Workers Abroad

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"Recycled" Electronics from U.S. Poisoning Workers Abroad
Submitted Sunday, November 18, 2007 @ 11:22 PM
gizmodo.com -- We ship 50 to 80 percent of the 300k to 400k tons of electronics that actually make it to recycling each yearâ€"out of 2 million tons tossedâ€"overseas. The "recycling" part happens when workers in places China, Nigeria and India bust up old gear with hammers, gas burners or their bare hands to pull out metals, glass and "other recyclables," taking a toxic shower in the process. And the most likely stuff to make its way over there is what's collected at free drives.