Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag Accra's Agbogbloshie dump receives 250,000 tons of e-waste yearly, offering livelihoods but posing health risks.

flag The photojournalism project "E-Waste in Ghana: Tracing Transboundary Flows" explores the complexities of Accra's e-waste industry, focusing on the Agbogbloshie dump, which receives 250,000 tons of discarded electronics yearly. flag While the informal recycling economy offers livelihoods, it poses severe health risks due to exposure to toxic chemicals. flag Despite Ghana's prohibition on hazardous e-waste imports, corruption facilitates its entry, highlighting both challenges and economic opportunities.

7 months ago
38 Articles