'Severe problem': EU e-waste illegally shipped to Nigera, major study reveals

Madeleine Cuff
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Tens of thousands of tonnes of electrical waste is being shipped to Nigeria in clear breach of international rules

Thousands of tonnes of illegal electrical and electronic waste is being hidden inside trucks and shipped from the EU to Nigeria every year, a major new study has found. According to the UN backed paper...

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