The E-waste Tragedy

The E-waste Tragedy

86 mins | Documentary | May 20, 2014

Every year, up to 50 million tons of electronic waste - computers, television sets, mobile phones, household appliances - are discarded in the developed world. 75% of this waste disappears from the legal recycling circuits, with much of it being dumped illegally in the Third World, where it destroys landscapes and harms lives. This film takes the viewer on a journey of investigation to Europe, China, Africa and the US and reveals a toxic global trade fuelled by greed and corruption. - Written by Cosima Dannoritzer

The E-waste Tragedy

86 mins | Documentary | May 20, 2014

The E-waste Tragedy
Every year, up to 50 million tons of electronic waste - computers, television sets, mobile phones, household appliances - are discarded in the developed world. 75% of this waste disappears from the legal recycling circuits, with much of it being dumped illegally in the Third World, where it destroys landscapes and harms lives. This film takes the viewer on a journey of investigation to Europe, China, Africa and the US and reveals a toxic global trade fuelled by greed and corruption. - Written by Cosima Dannoritzer
Producers ARTE, TVE, TV3, Media 3.14, YUZU Productions
Original title La tragedia electrónica
Directors Cosima Dannoritzer
Writers Cosima Dannoritzer

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