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Dumped in Africa: The final journey of a TV

Salewski, ChristianAugust 16, 2014

Each year Germans produce an estimated two million tons of electronic waste. Reporter Christian Salewski wanted to see where it went by attaching GPS devices to old TVs - and tracking them to Ghana and Nigeria.

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Elektroschrott in Afrika neu
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Dumped in Africa: The final journey of a TV