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Can someone summarize what they did? Just when I think the article is going to tell me - it breaks into the life story of some guy from Seattle.
by hateful 7y ago
Can someone summarize what they did? Just when I think the article is going to tell me - it breaks into the life story of some guy from Seattle.
- ceejayoz 7y agoClaimed to be recycling e-waste safely in the USA. Actually shipped it to China, where workers handle mercury with no safety equipment and breathe in the burnt plastics.
- whydoyoucare 7y agoAgreed! The sheer size of the article lost me in the first few paragraphs. But go over the pictures, they tell most of the story.
- 8bitsrule 7y agoA well-thought-of Seattle recycling firm created a fake paper trail for toxic e-waste which covered up what they were really up to. 'Conspiracy to defraud'. They were caught by environmental activist surveillance. They got slap-on-the-wrist sentences (28 months, down from 20 years). They're still in business. The video. (10 minutes). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vufLW4xOsS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vufLW4xOsS4 The BasilActionNetwork's website, where you (and corporations, governments, and institutions) can track your IT disposals. https://www.eartheye.org/ https://www.eartheye.org/