I first heard of the e waste problem in China after watching Edward Burtynsky's documentary " Manufactured Landscapes"
in high school. I couldn't believe the condition these people worked through every day and for such low pay. I remember the landscapes he showed in that video and how there was piles of e waste as far as the eye could see. what really gets me is that most of the waste comes from us our i pods our cell phones our computers. The video from http://www.babelgum.com/118286/edump.html gave me a lot more depth of knowledge surrounding this tragedy. I saw the landscape and what it was doing to the environment in Burtynsky's documentary, but this video really focused in on the plight of the people. Its terrible how their only safety equipment is at best rubber gloves and goggles. The chemicals and toxins they have to breath in every day used to separate metals must have serious side effects on there lungs. Not only the burning chemicals and choking smoke they come in contact but the menial, boring and repetitive tasks they do day in and day out must be so draining to there mind as well as body. I am glad to hear that the Chinese government is trying to crack down on e shipment no matter how small an impact there having and how European electronics are phasing out the more toxic and hazardous materials. hopefully they will see a day of better living conditions some time soon.
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