HANOI, Vietnam — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report by an environmental watchdog.
Thai officials show samples of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States, which they said they seized at Bangkok Port, during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14.
An e -waste collector uses a cleaver to remove copper wire from a device in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 31, 2024.
Used charging cables and power adapters are piled up at a shop in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 28, 2024.
Thai officials show samples of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States, which they said they seized at Bangkok Port, during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14.
An e -waste collector uses a cleaver to remove copper wire from a device in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 31, 2024.
Used charging cables and power adapters are piled up at a shop in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 28, 2024.
