Importation and Exportation of Trash in Asia, 2002

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Importation and Exportation of Trash in Asia, 2002

Summary

This map shows where e-waste is exported and imported, mostly around the Asian continent.

With new technology coming out every day, old technology quickly gets discarded and thrown away. This map illustrates where this trash goes, whether it is legal or illegal.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

  • Basel Action Network
  • Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
  • Toxics Link India
  • SCOPE (Pakistan)
  • Greenpeace China, 2002

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.