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Electronic waste plaues China. Photos shot on an assignment for Greenpeace in Guiyi, Guangdong Province, China. Electronic waste, or e-waste, is growing rapidly given the faster rate of obsolesce of electronic equipment.
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Asia Society's multimedia look at electronic waste shipped overseas and the toxic effect it has on places such as Guiyu, China--known as "trash town." With an interview with Michael Zhao of the Center on US-China Relations at Asia Society.
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Guiyu, Guangdong Province, China: Here, 82% of children suffer from lead poisoning. Due to loopholes in Hong Kong's legislation, hundreds of tons of e-waste enters the Chinese mainland via Hong Kong each year.
When Scott Pelley and his crew walked around Guiyu, they ended up getting roughed up by locals, who were not amused by a TV camera capturing all the illegal waste.
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A wind turbine (electrical generator) made using components from U.S. e-waste. Check www.cleanrepublic.co m or contact Clean Republic for development information.
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Asia Society's multimedia look at electronic waste shipped overseas and the toxic effect it has on places such as Guiyu, China--known as "trash town." With an interview with Michael Zhao of the Center on US-China Relations at Asia Society.
