phones and tvs go to die, well, every year our planet generates over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste. the problem is thingsjust don t last as long these days. take phones, for example. the entire industry seems geared around us replacing our handset every couple of years or so. but only about a quarter of that e waste is properly recycled. and that s really bad because our devices contain potentially toxic chemicals. well, michael kaloki has been looking at how one company is trying to combat this in kenya. this is dandora. this community on the outskirts of nairobi is home to one of the largest dump sites, not only in kenya but east africa. although it was declared full 20 years ago, over 800 tonnes of garbage is still dumped on this sprawling 30 acre site every day. and in recent years, an increasing proportion of this is e waste. men, women and even children scour the stacks of waste for discarded electronics, breaking them apart for their motherboards, batteries, wi
this week, click travels to kenya, where piles of electronic waste are making locals choose between lives and livelihoods. translation: it is dangerous work, but we have to do it. if we do not, we will go hungry. we re also in the rural communities where ai is improving prenatal care. the information that i ll get here will help me . to save the life of a mother. we look at the tech aiming to put museums in the metaverse. and paul s dying to meet the microbes that could clean up the fashion industry. bugs are quite simple creatures. kind of like me and you. if you ever wondered where your old laptops, phones and tvs go to die, well, every year our planet generates over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste. the problem is things just don t last as long these days. take phones, for example. the entire industry seems geared around us replacing our handset every couple of years or so. but only about a quarter of that e waste is properly recycled. and that s really bad because
this week, click travels to kenya, where piles of electronic waste are making locals choose between lives and livelihoods. translation: it is dangerous work, but we have to do it. if we do not, we will go hungry. we re also in the rural communities where ai is improving prenatal care. the information that i ll get here will help me . to save the life of a mother. we look at the tech aiming to put museums in the metaverse. and paul s dying to meet the microbes that could clean up the fashion industry. bugs are quite simple creatures. kind of like me and you. if you ever wondered where your old laptops, phones and tvs go to die, well, every year our planet generates over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste. the problem is things just don t last as long these days. take phones, for example. the entire industry seems geared around us replacing our handset every couple of years or so. but only about a quarter of that e waste is properly recycled. and that s really bad because
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the world s readers are in terms of they want unity shown avenue kane shown to admit extended to other areas but will even the unity over russian sanctions hold for much longer? russian sanctions hold for much longer? among the leaders at the summit is borisjohnson who s said he is actively thinking about a third term, amid criticism of his leadership after by election losses. what i m saying is this is a government that is getting on with delivering for the of this country and we ve got a huge amount to do and we ve got a huge amount to do and that s why trying to get out. at least 21 people are reported to have been found dead at a nightclub in the south african city of east london. the prince of wales accepted a suitcase containing a million euros in cash from a former qatari prime minister, according to the sunday times. there is no suggestion the payments were illegal. sir paul mccartney wows glastonbury and brings on surprise guests bruce springsteen and dave groh