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Gold or Poison?

Gold or Poison?. Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum and base metals-Copper, Lead, Zinc, and Tin …. Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Beryllium, Brominated flame retardants, Polluting polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic…. Where do WEEE go?.

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Gold or Poison?

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  1. Gold or Poison? Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum and base metals-Copper, Lead, Zinc, and Tin … Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Beryllium, Brominated flame retardants, Polluting polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic…

  2. Where do WEEE go? • Landfill or incineration (contaminate soil, ground water and air.) • “Recycle” (Under this name, 50-80% e-waste are exported in US.)

  3. China

  4. India

  5. Pakistan

  6. Ghana

  7. Nigeria

  8. Environmental Kuznets Curve

  9. “Comparative Advantage” • Cheap labor • Loose environmental regulation -Pollution Heaven Hypothesis “Differences in the stringency of environmental regulations between the developed and the developing countries will provide the latter with a comparative advantage in pollution intensive production. ”(Cole,2003)

  10. Extended Producer Responsibility

  11. Informal Sector

  12. Formal Sector

  13. Informal Sector Formal Sector

  14. Proposed future scenario

  15. Thank you!

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