stack of monitors
Nonthaburi, Thailand 28 June, 2005 -- A stack of computer monitors at a donation centre awaiting auction purchase from scrap dealers & used computer dealers. Greenpeace today warned of a looming e-waste problem in Thailand which can pose health and environmental risks. Electronic waste is the fastest growing component in the global waste stream amounting to 20 to 50 million tons worldwide with Asia contributing about 12 million tons a year. Greenpeace/Sataporn Thongma
e-waste mother and child
Bangkok, Thailand 28 June, 2005 -- Mother and child with electronic scraps. Greenpeace today warned of a looming e-waste problem in Thailand which can pose health and environmental risks. Electronic waste is the fastest growing component in the global waste stream amounting to 20 to 50 million tons worldwide with Asia contributing about 12 million tons a year. Greenpeace/Sataporn Thongma
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monitor e waste
Manila, Philippines, Sept. 22, 2005 -- Electronic waste at the Smokey Mountain garbage dump in Manila. Greenpeace today warned of a looming e-waste problem in the Philippines which can pose health and environmental risks. Electronic waste is the fastest growing component in the global waste stream amounting to 20 to 50 million tons worldwide with Asia contributing about 12 million tons a year. Greenpeace/Enrique Soriano