10-12-2008, 11:59 PM
Hi,
Do poor countries buy the waste of rich ones? Yes. Would it be better for the rich ones to refuse to sell their recyclable materials? Maybe, it is a complex issue. There are bad effects, like the mercury (and even more the lead from recycling circuit boards and components). There are good effects, in that the recyclable raw materials are the basis for some of the little economy some of these countries have.
Have the rich counties set up the poor ones? You imply that they did, I think you are full of crap. To some extent, we may have turned a blind eye. But we cannot legislate what those countries can and cannot do. If they buy the materials with the promise that they will process it safely, and then fail in that process, what do you think should be done? Perhaps nuke them and eliminate the whole problem?
--Pete
Quote:. . . we dump our Mercury containing waste in countries like Bangla-Desh, telling them they can make a profit by recollecting that precious metal, and create 'recycling industry jobs'.Who is this "we" you speak of? And, do you have any proof of this allegation?
Do poor countries buy the waste of rich ones? Yes. Would it be better for the rich ones to refuse to sell their recyclable materials? Maybe, it is a complex issue. There are bad effects, like the mercury (and even more the lead from recycling circuit boards and components). There are good effects, in that the recyclable raw materials are the basis for some of the little economy some of these countries have.
Have the rich counties set up the poor ones? You imply that they did, I think you are full of crap. To some extent, we may have turned a blind eye. But we cannot legislate what those countries can and cannot do. If they buy the materials with the promise that they will process it safely, and then fail in that process, what do you think should be done? Perhaps nuke them and eliminate the whole problem?
--Pete
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