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The 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.
by tonyedgecombe 2y ago
The 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.’