The Digital Dumping Ground

Just thought I’d point to this intriguing Frontline documentary short about what happens to e-waste, i.e. our old computers and other electronics, after they’ve been disposed of. A group of journalism students tracks the waste through Ghana, Hong Kong, and India to find out what happens with e-waste and how it affects the local populations who live around the smoldering dumps.

Here’s a 30 second promo:

and the full video:

Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground (via Frontline)