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Photos: E-waste in a Chinese scrapyard

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  • PC scrap heap

    PC scrap heap

    Discarded PC cases pile up at a scrapyard in Guiyu, China. Greenpeace International in August 2005 issued a report (click here for PDF) detailing the presence of potentially toxic wastes in overseas workshops where electronics gear from the U.S. and Europe is dismantled.

    Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:49 GMT (04:49 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Nokia monitor frame

    Nokia monitor frame

    A boy in Guiyu holds the front frame of a discarded Nokia monitor. CRT monitors are considered an environmental and health hazard because their tubes and glass can contain several pounds of lead.

    Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:49 GMT (04:49 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • NYSE scrap

    NYSE scrap

    This piece of electronics scrap, found near a factory in Guiyu, shows an ownership tag from the New York Stock Exchange. Greenpeace and the Computer TakeBack Campaign say vast amounts of gear are routinely, and often illegally, shipped to poorer countries with lower environmental standards.

    Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:49 GMT (04:49 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • NEC scrap

    NEC scrap

    A piece of an NEC product at a Chinese electronics scrapyard.

    Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:49 GMT (04:49 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Bill Detwiler

By Bill Detwiler | July 19, 2006 -- 11:49 GMT (04:49 PDT) | Topic: PCs

  • PC scrap heap
  • Nokia monitor frame
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That old PC you sent for recycling may well end up in an junk pile overseas, where environmentalists say it's a hazard.

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PC scrap heap

Discarded PC cases pile up at a scrapyard in Guiyu, China. Greenpeace International in August 2005 issued a report (click here for PDF) detailing the presence of potentially toxic wastes in overseas workshops where electronics gear from the U.S. and Europe is dismantled.

Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:49 GMT (04:49 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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By Bill Detwiler | July 19, 2006 -- 11:49 GMT (04:49 PDT) | Topic: PCs

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