India is the Next Frontier in E-Wastelands

We all know China is host to a number of e-waste dumping grounds, but it isn’t alone. India is also being crushed under millions of tons of electronic garbage. Some of it is just generic flotsam, but a lot of it is outdated gear whose only value is left in recycling the raw materials lying in their guts. That’s left thousands of workers stripping electronics by hand, at risk of cuts and toxic materials. Want to make a difference? Here’s the Motherboard guide to recycling old electronics.

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