Karachi Pakistan reverses ban on "e-waste"

The Daily Times reports on the same thing I've been blogging about...
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\17\story_17-3-2010_pg12_4

The article mentions that people in Pakistan were told that the ewaste is "radioactive", but that they prefer affordable internet.  What needs to happen is fair trade, getting good USA companies to ship useful material and clean recycling feedstocks.

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