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What are pollution havens?
Low-cost locations for global waste.
What is E-waste?
Discarded electronic devices.
Where and why do rich countries dump their E-waste?
Pollution havens:
They don’t want it
It is too expensive to process
It takes up a lot of space in landfill
They don’t want the reputation of being waste processors
How many tonnes of E-waste does Ghana receive annually?
20 000
What percentage of Ghana’s annual E-waste is 2nd hand?
70%
How many families live in the Agbogbloshie E-waste site area on the Odaw river?
6000
Why is the extraction and recovery of materials from circuit boards hazardous?
It can cause acute damage to the lungs from inhaling fumes of heavy metals such as lead and Cadmium.
How has E-waste processing destroyed wildlife in the Odaw river?
In soil + surface water:
Toxic waste
Heavy metals
Acids