E-waste from the United States is ending up in the New Territories. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
E-waste from the United States is ending up in the New Territories. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong /  Health & Environment

Hong Kong becomes a dumping ground for US e-waste, research finds

A two year investigation by ­Basel Action Network attached 200 GPS trackers on broken electronic items in the US and found many ended up in dumping grounds in the New Territories.

Sarah Karacs
Sarah Karacs

Updated: 7:04pm, 19 Jun, 2016

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E-waste from the United States is ending up in the New Territories. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
E-waste from the United States is ending up in the New Territories. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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