Used Electronics Piles
Most people feel a strong dislike for waste, and yet the waste from consumer-driven electronics may not be strongly linked to climate change in people's minds. This image tells a human story about the consequences of the consumer electronics industry, at the end of a long production chain that begins with environmentally-damaging rare mineral extraction.
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WHAT IT SHOWS: At the Anrong Disassembling Industrial Park, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China workers are disassembling scrap computers imported from the USA. Some other scrap products are mixed in and a larger piece is being burned to remove some plastic.
Photo by
Peter Essick/Aurora Photos
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