‘Lax restrictions responsible for e-waste dumps’

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Experts have lamented that Nigeria has been turned to a dumpsite for all manner of electronic junks, as a result of lax environmental

restrictions that have rendered the economy poor.

Specifically, CSN President, Professor Moses Chendo noted that growth in electrical and electronics equipment production and consumption has been exponential in the last two decades. He noted that more than 25 per cent of used electrical and electronic equipment imported into Nigeria is dead on arrival.

He stated that fundamental to a sustainable solution will be to tackle the fact that current practices and the illegal trade in e-waste business provide economic stimulus for the continent therefore implementing a high-tech, capital-intensive recycling process may not be appropriate in every country or region as cheap, safe.

 

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