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To be fair, part of the feel good for consume is the recycling centers in the west that are largely complete scams. Because they just aggregate the waste to shi
by delfinom 2y ago
To be fair, part of the feel good for consume is the recycling centers in the west that are largely complete scams. Because they just aggregate the waste to ship to the third world for """"recycling""""
- tonyedgecombe 2y agoThe West or America? I don't think we are in any way perfect in Europe but it does feel like we have a better handle on this stuff than the US.
- andsoitis 2y agoSee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste_in_Africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste_in_Africa
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- delfinom 2y agoEurope is running the same scam as America. https://www.dw.com/en/activists-slam-europe-for-dumping-on-africa/a-61315412 https://www.dw.com/en/activists-slam-europe-for-dumping-on-a... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/07/uk-worst-offender-in-europe-for-electronic-waste-exports-report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/07/uk-worst... The same way the dairy industry doesn't exist in Africa due to the EU. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2sJz8G3fE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2sJz8G3fE (DW Documentary) Africa has become a dumping ground for the Western world's problems while being wrapped up as feel good. Best summary of the problem https://issafrica.org/iss-today/despite-the-hazards-ghanas-illicit-waste-trade-is-booming https://issafrica.org/iss-today/despite-the-hazards-ghanas-i... >political science Professor at the University of Pisa in Italy, says: ‘If hazardous waste leaves European ports illegally, that’s because it’s easier to export illegally from [European ports] than to import to the European Union (EU).’ He says while Europeans control what enters their soil, ‘they don’t care very much about what is exported from their countries.’