E-Waste Disposal in Africa 

Toxic Terrorism

Western corporations and businesses have distributed their e-waste onto African countries, such as Ghana, for years now.

 

In the world of environmentalists, the image of African men, women, and children disposing of technological waste in large fields is very common. What is even more common is the fact that the waste does not belong to them or their communities, instead it belongs to Western ran and organized businesses.

 

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by 2008, Americans owned approximately three billion electronic products. By 2012, the amount of electronic waste in the U.S. was approximately at more than 400 million items per year.

 

As electronic consumerism increases, it is also making it increasingly harder to the dispose of waste the right way.

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Developed countries, such as the U.S., began to feel pressure to dispose of their waste in cheaper locations. This became known as “Toxic Terrorism.”

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Toxic Terrorism is defined as the illegal dumping of hazardous electronic waste in developing and poor countries.