One concern regarding electronic waste (e-waste) is that that electronic components reclaimed from e-waste can be used as counterfeit components. But there are also other concerns regarding e-waste such as laborers forced to work with toxic substances.
Next Monday (16th May 2011 20:30 GMT) the BBC investigative TV show Panorama looks specifically at the problems of the West exporting their electronic waste. Using tracking equipment inside broken TV sets, Panorama investigates the illegal market in electronic waste - and the recycling companies whose green credentials may not be all they claim.
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