FRONTLINE/World Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground PBAs this month's digital television conversion makes tens of millions of analog TV's obsolete, and Americans continue to trash old computers and cell phones at alarming rates, FRONTLINE/World presents a global investigation into the dirty secret of the digital age -- the dumping of hundreds of millions of pounds of toxic electronic waste across the developing world. The report also uncovers another dangerous bi-product of a disposable culture data fraud, as thousands of old hard drives are finding their way into criminal hands. (source PBS) Well worth a look!~ Curby
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Front Line's outstanding report on where your computer is heading (If You Let It!)
FRONTLINE/World Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground PBAs this month's digital television conversion makes tens of millions of analog TV's obsolete, and Americans continue to trash old computers and cell phones at alarming rates, FRONTLINE/World presents a global investigation into the dirty secret of the digital age -- the dumping of hundreds of millions of pounds of toxic electronic waste across the developing world. The report also uncovers another dangerous bi-product of a disposable culture data fraud, as thousands of old hard drives are finding their way into criminal hands. (source PBS) Well worth a look!~ Curby
