The E-Waste Republic: A Web Documentary by Jacopo Ottaviani
Geschreven op 30-8-2015 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Niet gecategoriseerd
Over 40 million tonnes of electric and electronic waste (also known as e-waste) are produced worldwide every year. That is boundless heaps of refrigerators, computers, television sets, ovens, telephones, air conditioning units, lamps, toasters and other electric and electronic devices, with a total weight equal to seven times that of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
The greatest producers of e-waste per person are the United States and the European Union, while developing countries, such as China, are producing an ever-increasing amount. Only a small part of this waste – about 15.5% in 2014 – is recycled with methods that are efficient and environmentally safe.
The West African country of Ghana, currently undergoing intense economic growth, is an important centre for receiving, re-using, recovering and disposing of electronic waste. Accra, the capital, hosts a thriving second-hand market, a sprawling network of repair shops, and a range of activities which attempt to tap into the full potential of e-waste. And yet, it is also the location of an enormous and heavily polluted electronic waste dumpsite.
E-waste Republic is a web documentary by Jacopo Ottaviani developed with the support of the Innovation in Development Reporting Grant program of the European Journalism Centre (EJC), funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Photography and design: Isacco Chiaf. Video editing: Juanita Onzaga. English translation: Robin Luis Fernandez.
Zie ook: Computer Recycling met Verplichte WEEELABEX Certificering – Nederland op Vijfde Plaats Ranglijst E-Waste – WEEELABEX-certificaat Wettelijk Verplicht voor Bedrijven die E-Waste Verwerken –Eerste Wecycle-inleverbakken Geplaatst in Winkelcentrum Hoog Catharijne in Utrecht – Wecycle Plaatst Duizend Inleverbakken voor Klein E-Waste bij Supermarkten – Inzameling Elektrische Apparaten door Wecycle-Scholen – Gooi nooit weg, maar lever in: Clubs scoren voor een beter milieu – Wecycle: Gooi gebruikte spaarlampen nooit weg maar lever ze in – De Sinterklaasintocht Amsterdam met een heel bijzonder Verlanglijstje – De Jekko: De Inzamel & Sorteerhulp voor Thuis – Slechts 30% van het E-Waste in Europa Wordt Goed Gerecycled – The World of Electronic Waste: Dangerous, Hazardous and Illegal – The World of E-Waste: Ghana Digital Dumping Ground – E-Waste Hell: A Mountain of E-Waste Dumped in Agblogbloshie, Accra, Ghana
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