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looking beyond borders

foreign policy and global economy

Tag: Waste

Written by lookingbeyondbordersJanuary 31, 2013

Growing Mounds Of Electronic Scrap Can Mean Profits Or Scandals

POOR countries have long been a popular destination for the rich world’s toxic trash. In 1987 an Italian importer sparked international outrage by dumping 8,000 leaky barrels in the Nigerian village of Koko. On January 9th Nigeria fined importers $1m for trying to bring in two 12-metre containers full of defunct televisions, computers, microwaves and […]

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