E-Wasting Away in China

While the media ride their new lead-painted hobbyhorse--the danger of Chinese wares--spare a thought for Chinese workers dying to dispose of millions of tons of our toxic crap

By Terry J. Allen

The highway of poisoned products that runs from China to the United States is not a one-way street. America ships China up to 80 percent of U.S. electronic waste--discarded computers, cell phones, TVs, etc. Last year alone, the United States exported enough e-waste to cover [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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