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Podcast: レアジョブ英会話 Daily News Article Podcast
Episode: Recycling electronics to reduce E-Waste in Kenya
Description: U.N. agencies warn that electrical waste—everything from discarded refrigerators to TVs to e-scooters to mobile phones—is piling up worldwide, and recycling rates are low and likely to fall even further. Some contain hazardous elements like mercury and rare Earth metals that are prized by tech companies.
In Kenya, some businesses are finding ways to recycle discarded electronics in a bid to make money and reduce the environmental impact. Every morning, people flock to the dumpsite to sift through the garbage for anything worth selling. Some collect plastics which can be sold on to recycling plants.
At Dandora dump...