Nigeria faces growing e-waste problem
In Nigeria, an entire industry thrives on the demand for imported second-hand electronic goods. Urban mining is when electronic items are broken apart and then stripped of precious metals such as gold, silver, palladium and others.
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In Nigeria, an entire industry thrives on the demand for imported second-hand electronic goods.
Urban mining is when electronic items are broken apart and then stripped of precious metals such as gold, silver, palladium and others.
This poses a danger to the environment and also to people’s health.
Al Jazeera’s Ama Boateng reports from Lagos.
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Published On 1 Apr 2017