"Ghana E-Waste" (by Jane Hahn)

A boy carries cables he salvaged in a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. The copper that remains after all of the casing is burned off is worth $2.50 per pound.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:31 +0000

A boy carries cables he salvaged in a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. The copper that remains after all of the casing is burned off is worth $2.50 per pound.
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Sadik, 13, (center) watches over a burning pile of "e-waste" in a dump site in Agbigbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:38:14 +0000

Sadik, 13, (center) watches over a burning pile of "e-waste" in a dump site in Agbigbloshie, Ghana.
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Sadik, 13 tends to a burning pile of "e-waste" in a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:39:03 +0000

Sadik, 13 tends to a burning pile of "e-waste" in a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
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Boys sort through aluminium pieces in a waste dump in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:29 +0000

Boys sort through aluminium pieces in a waste dump in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
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A boy sits on the casing of a computer monitor in a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:29 +0000

A boy sits on the casing of a computer monitor in a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
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A boy uses a water sachet to cool down motors after they have been burned to salvage the copper found inside in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. The copper that remains after all of the casing is burned off is worth $2.50 per pound.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:29 +0000

A boy uses a water sachet to cool down motors after they have been burned to salvage the copper found inside in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. The copper that remains after all of the casing is burned off is worth $2.50 per pound.
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Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:29 +0000

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A large pile of unusable electronics in a waste dump in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:31 +0000

A large pile of unusable electronics in a waste dump in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
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A young boy breaks apart a used keyboard in search of small pieces of copper found inside in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:53:25 +0000

A young boy breaks apart a used keyboard in search of small pieces of copper found inside in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
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A young boy uses the shell of a computer monitor to transport wiring and electronic parts to be broken down and burned for copper in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:31 +0000

A young boy uses the shell of a computer monitor to transport wiring and electronic parts to be broken down and burned for copper in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
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A used Apple computer sits before loading in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:31 +0000

A used Apple computer sits before loading in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
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Computer monitor shells lay at a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:31 +0000

Computer monitor shells lay at a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
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Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:35 +0000

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Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:35 +0000

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A boy tends to a pile of burning cables in waste dump in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:31 +0000

A boy tends to a pile of burning cables in waste dump in Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
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A pile of cables burn in a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. The copper that remains after all of the casing is burned off is worth $2.50 per pound.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:30:21 +0000

A pile of cables burn in a dump site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. The copper that remains after all of the casing is burned off is worth $2.50 per pound.
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