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Digital Planet: China Exporting E-Waste to Nigeria

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12/06/2018 GMT

China Exporting E-Waste to Nigeria

BBC World Service - Digital Planet, China Exporting E-Waste to Nigeria

Scientists have found that China is exporting e-waste to Nigeria.

A new study shows that China is exporting e-waste to Nigeria, with a large amount coming in shipping containers and in vehicles via the country’s ports.

China is exporting 20,000 tonnes of electronic waste to Nigeria every year, according to a new study.  This is the first time that e-waste has been traced from Asia to Africa.  Researchers monitored two ports in Lagos and found that almost 70% of the e-waste reaching Lagos arrived inside vehicles destined for Nigeria's second hand auto market. 

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Picture: Electrical and electronic waste in transit, Credit: Unu & BCCC-Africa

Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz

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