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PBS’ Frontline investigates American e-waste that gets dumped in Ghana and Africa
Posted on June 19, 2009A team of journalists traces tons of discarded American computers and cell phones to discover what happens to all of our e-waste. Their findings—with environmental, security, and legal implications—are surprising.
“As this month’s digital television conversion makes tens of millions of analog TVs obsolete, and Americans continue to trash old computers and cell phones at alarming rates, FRONTLINE/World presents a global investigation into the dirty secret of the digital age—the dumping of hundreds of millions of pounds of electronic waste around the world each year.”
Frontline's segment—“Digital Dumping Ground”—airs on June 23, 2009 at 9:00 pm EST. Check for your local PBS station here.
Press Coverage
Electronics Recycling - Who’s Responsible?
Recycling Today12-29-09 -- As the lawsuit challenging New York City’s electronics take-back law prepares for opening arguments in mid-January, industry associations and electronics recycling advocates wonder what effect the court’s ruling will have on the future of producer responsibility.
A Green Way to Dump Low-Tech Electronics
The New York Times06-30-09 -- The Environmental Protection Agency estimates 99.1 million televisions sit unused in closets and basements across the country. Consumer response to recycling has been enormous in states where the laws have taken effect.
LCD and plasma TV sales brighten retail picture
Los Angeles Times06-29-09 -- Slashed prices, the digital transition and a budget-prompted tendency to spend more time at home motivate consumers to upgrade their televisions.
