Asia is the Wasteland for USA!!!
Posted on September 19th, 2008
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a 67-page report citing United Nations surveys that say U.S. companies are shipping their e-waste to foreign countries as a cheaper method of recycling. The companies are dumping everything from cell phones to computers in China and India, whose disposal practices are deemed unsafe and unregulated, the report says.
Green is the new black in the tech industry. A new report suggests that hardware companies are cutting corners in their recycling efforts by dumping the responsibility on Asian countries, making eco-friendliness appear to be more of a fashion statement than a genuine effort.
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