American E-Waste Crisis in Southeast Asia
Electronic waste, including discarded devices like phones and computers, contains valuable materials and toxic metals like lead, cadmium, and mercury.
Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the US are being shipped overseas, mainly to Southeast Asia, where countries are unprepared to handle hazardous waste safely, according to a report by the Basel Action Network (BAN).
This new, almost invisible tsunami of e-waste, is taking place ... padding already lucrative profit margins of the electronics recycling sector while allowing a major portion of the American public’s and corporate IT equipment to be surreptitiously exported to and processed under harmful conditions in Southeast Asia.
The report found at least 10 US companies exporting used electronics to Asia and the Middle East, contributing to a "hidden tsunami" of electronic waste.
Author's summary: US e-waste is causing a hidden tsunami in Southeast Asia.
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