This village in Beijing, as electronic refuse (Atlas)-e-waste-IT news This village in Beijing, as electronic refuse (Atlas)
Economic growth and the rapid rise of the middle class to make China become the world's second largest producer of e-waste. Chinese out 100 million computers per year, 40 million TVs, 20 million 10 million refrigerators and air conditioning. Beijing most e-waste into the East of the small village. In this village, hundreds of families living off the recycling and disposal of electronic waste. Recently, Reuters photographer Jin Qingxun visited the small East Village, used the camera to record local thriving e-waste recycling industry.
On May 18, the small village East of Beijing, next to a woman in a rubbish dump. Small East village used to be a tiny agricultural community. In the past 15 years, with the rapid growth in demand of electronic products, many families flocked to the village, made a living by recycling and disposal of electronic waste.
On May 15, Beijing East, small port village, a compound of electronic garbage to rent, a few abandoned refrigerator standing on the ground. Small village East of dire, e-waste recycling rental homes often without running water, sewers and toilets. Recovery and destruction of pollutants from local sources, the unpleasant smell in the air.
On May 28, Beijing East, small port village, a compound of electronic garbage to rent, a lot of waste electrical equipment placed on the floor. In its heyday, East of small electronic waste recycling and processing industry can feed nearly 30,000 people.
On May 28, Beijing East, small port village, a compound of electronic garbage to rent, a small dog stood next to a bunch of electronics parts.
On May 28, a small village East of Beijing courtyard, an electronic garbage removed track on hold out of the microwave.
On May 29, the SIP of a compound in the village of East, an electronic garbage is cut the cable. Disposal of electronic waste can produce toxic substances, direct contact with threats to the health, the entire process may cause serious damage to the environment.
On May 28, the small East Village, old TV's screen mapped out an e-waste recycling reflection rental yard.
On May 28, the SIP of a compound in the village of East, an electronic garbage next to the cable.
On May 14, the SIP of a compound in the village of East, an electronic waste recycling by watching her take to the abandoned piano.
On May 14, the SIP of a compound in the village of East and a dismantling of e-waste recycling are broken air conditioning. Disposal of electronic waste can produce toxic substances, direct contact with health-threatening, the whole process may cause serious damage to the environment.
On May 20, the SIP of a compound in the village of East, an electronic waste recycling is on the phone.
On May 15, East, small port village, a compound of electronic garbage to rent, a lot of waste electrical equipment placed on the floor. The vast majority of recovery are fighting each other, does not comply with rules regarding electronic waste treatment, the way many people use acid or fire, cause harm to the environment.
On May 14, the small East Village, several e-waste recycling are playing poker.
On May 18, the small East Village, children playing in an abandoned wood.
On May 14, the small East Village rental of electronic waste recycling yard, children's shoes hanging on the window sill.
On May 18, the small East Village rental, children are playing.
On May 15, East, small port village, a compound of electronic garbage to rent, a woman was washing the dishes.
On May 18, the small East Village, one garbage back. In its heyday, East of e-waste recycling and disposal of small industries employ nearly 30,000 people.
On May 18, the SIP of a compound in the village of East, one garbage is more money. Before that picture, he had just one vendor will charge to sell air conditioning.
On May 26, a street, a garbage who rides a tricycle. Companies of large quantities of electronic waste, usually sold to large a body, the vast majority of consumers will be obsolete and broken electronics to sell individual garbage. Individual garbage daily street level, residents can buy and sell junk. Apart from discarded electronic products, but they also collect waste such as plastic bottles, household appliances, and newspapers.
On May 26, the Beijing urban area, a garbage lying sleeping in the car.
On May 26, Beijing yaojiayuan a shop, the owner was sleeping. The shop sells recycling old appliances.
