Kenya faces electronic waste time bomb
source: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/671042/-/u608swz/-/
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"Concern is growing that failure to manage this waste is exposing Kenya to long-term and costly environmental damage whose impact will be felt in the emergence of new diseases, change in weather patterns and food insecurity and will take many decades to reverse.
Often left to rot in informal dumping sites, electronic gadgets are made up of some of the most lethal toxins such as cadmium, mercury and lead that are known to contaminate water sources, reduce fertility of land, and damage human tissues and organs.
In Nairobi, the impact of this carefree disposal of e-waste is already beginning to be felt in Dandora estate where contact with dumpsite material has seen a steep rise in the number of children diagnosed with lead poisoning.
Dandora is the host of Nairobi’s biggest dumpsite that takes most of the 4,000 tonnes of garbage that the city residents generate daily."
All this electronic material, when burned, is mostly housed in a plastic casing that releases toxic and carcinogenic substances like dioxins and polyaromatic hydrocarbons making it worse.
These companies should be responsible for this e-waste, they should use material that is eco-friendly and make these products last longer as well.
What do you think?
"Concern is growing that failure to manage this waste is exposing Kenya to long-term and costly environmental damage whose impact will be felt in the emergence of new diseases, change in weather patterns and food insecurity and will take many decades to reverse.
Often left to rot in informal dumping sites, electronic gadgets are made up of some of the most lethal toxins such as cadmium, mercury and lead that are known to contaminate water sources, reduce fertility of land, and damage human tissues and organs.
In Nairobi, the impact of this carefree disposal of e-waste is already beginning to be felt in Dandora estate where contact with dumpsite material has seen a steep rise in the number of children diagnosed with lead poisoning.
Dandora is the host of Nairobi’s biggest dumpsite that takes most of the 4,000 tonnes of garbage that the city residents generate daily."
All this electronic material, when burned, is mostly housed in a plastic casing that releases toxic and carcinogenic substances like dioxins and polyaromatic hydrocarbons making it worse.
These companies should be responsible for this e-waste, they should use material that is eco-friendly and make these products last longer as well.
What do you think?
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larrysnotes
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Could be......Nah, I dont care.
- 2 years ago
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larrysnotes
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kingfugazi
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So, I tried to register to comment but on the regristration page it says "Internet Explorer cannot display webpage" kinda reminds me of sensorship in China on the internet. WTF?
- 2 years ago
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kingfugazi
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lookatmypix
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kingfugazi:
It must be a technical problem.
It doesn't do that with my computer.
What was your comment? - 2 years ago
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lookatmypix
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lookatmypix
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Also from this link (Congo):
"Alongside the heinous crimes being committed by the international community in the exportation, dumping, and unsafe handling of obsolete electronics comes the intentionally overlooked, controversial process of acquiring materials needed for electronics production."
- 2 years ago
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lookatmypix
