E-WASTE

Electronic waste (E-Waste) is a growing environmental and social issue. Do you know what happens to your electronics after you throw them away? Well, it is likely that your old electronics are being exported and dumped in developing countries such as China, Kenya, and India. To "recycle" the valuable metals contain in electronics, workers have to burn the products to extract the metals. These "workers" are then exposed to harmful chemicals and carcinogens that are damaging to their health, as well as the land around them. Nearby rivers are contaminated from dumping and runoff of toxic chemicals. And thats only the beginning.