Poisoning the poor : electronic waste in Ghana
"As the global market for electronic goods expands, and the lifespan of many of those products gets shorter, there has been a rapid growth in electronic waste (e-waste). The UN estimates that 20-50 million tonnes of e-waste is produced globally every year. Many electronic products such as lapt...
Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
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Greenpeace
2008
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19291295124910194779-Poisoning-the-poor-electronic-.htm |
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