Most companies want to dispose of their e-waste responsibly so they seek out an electronics recycler, or an asset recovery company. Sorry to say, all too often these e-waste recyclers are not recyclers at all. This eye-opening Basel Action Arrangement (BAN) documentary featuring BAN founder Jim Puckett exposes the hideous underbelly of the computer recycling industry and what really happens with the used electronics discarded by businesses and individuals. The trade in toxic wastes leaves the poorer people of the world with an untenable scale between poverty and poison a scale that nobody should have to get on to. The Basel Action Arrangement has qualified e-Steward recyclers that will not export toxic electronic waste to developing countries, including Redemtech, under its e-Stewards Initiative (www.e-stewards.org). Robert Houghton, head and CEO of Redemtech, a BAN e-Stewards Founder and leading IT asset disposition services source, is interviewed.
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Well, assuming that this program is aimed for audience in North America, it only makes sense to show that the US does have a hand in these e-wastes. Also, the US should have been able to find a solution for this issue already since it’s more than capable to.
But, I do agree with you that they should have included other exalted e-waste contributors as well.
Bans have to be enforced. Who is vacant to be the watchdog for all this? This talks about the US being the monumental “terrible guy” save for it doesn’t address India and China so much. I like how America is the scapegoat for all incorrect in the world.