Electronic scrap in Lagos

Electronic scrap in Lagos

Electronic scrap from Europe and the United States is littering the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, according to the environmental watchdog group Basel Action Network. In a report published Oct. 24, 2005, BAN says as much as 75 percent of exported gear intended for refurbishment and reuse is actually not marketable or repairable.

October 24, 2005 12:07 PM PDT

Photo by: (c) Basel Action Network 2005.

 

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