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E Waste Dumps

E Waste Dumps. Guangzhou, China. E waste Dumps. Electronic waste are shipped in then sold to importers Re-sold by weight to locals in bags to be broken down Every major electronic company around the world have links to these dumps within Guangzhou and near by Fujian

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E Waste Dumps

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  1. E Waste Dumps Guangzhou, China

  2. E waste Dumps • Electronic waste are shipped in then sold to importers • Re-sold by weight to locals in bags to be broken down • Every major electronic company around the world have links to these dumps within Guangzhou and near by Fujian • Effects 250,000 people (Within Guangzhou alone) • 150,000 locals • 100,000 migrant workers

  3. E waste is collected into group of piles depending on the product. Cities and regions are also divided into sections that deal with certain waste

  4. Boardsofcomputers, TV’s and other electronic products are broken down into raw materials

  5. Health Issues of breaking down these productsas well as social and environmental conditions • Worker • (Eyes, Lungs ,Skin) • Environment • (Water, Ground, Air) • Political & economic misconduct

  6. Piles of Concern Sculpture piece that reflects the shape and materials of these piles of concern and explores and exposes the networks of actualities.

  7. Networks of Concern • Raw material • (metals, plastics, Oil, Electricity and factory construction) • Transportation • (Shipping, Trucking, Train) • Manufacturing • (Labor, content production) • Consumption • Post-Consumption • (Dumping, Breakdown, Recycling?)

  8. Piles of Concern Allow viewers a glimpse into the deep networks of causes that impact the lives of consumers, workers foreign and domestic in different ways. Create awareness of the networks/actors of pre/post-consumption Make a difference!

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