11.13.2008

Where will your computer go to die?

Every year, the world generates 50 million tons of e-waste -- discarded cellphones, computers, printers and other electronic devices -- and first-world countries are the biggest contributors. Current.tv takes a tour of Guiyu, China, and other "toxic villages" where workers risk poisoning through the widespread industry of dismantling, recycling and sometimes burning electronic parts -- often in workshops that double as private residences.

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