China's Role in Illegal Trade of Toxic E-Waste Rising Sharply
Discarded smartphones and other gadgets are poisoning the environment and people in developing countries, where most of the world’s electronic waste (e-waste) is being dumped illegally and now involves criminal gangs, the UN’s environment arm warned in a May 12 report.The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said between 60-90 percent of electronic waste is ending up in