Agree Disagree
Countries of low income are paid in small Globalisation allows technology to spread
amounts to burn e-waste such as phones, all around the world in a matter of weeks.
TVs and consoles which all contain toxic It allows a company to sell anywhere in
elements inside when burned. These containers or planes. Example, a Chinese
fumes give the workers of burning them, company can sell to Great Britain or a
lung cancers and organ failures. American company can sell to Australia.
Low-income countries are not able to With more companies going global more
make any new technology because they do factories are needed to make the newest
not have the resources to buy, meaning technology meaning jobs open for people
they are unable to get modern tech. For in LICs. Also, factories will open in these
example, they will be less mobile phones LICs making more wealth for their country.
in Brazil then the USA.
In my opinion it is unfair for wealthy counties to cast their junk to
low income countries for them to deal with. 52.7 million tons (53.6
million metric tonnes) of electronic waste was produced in 2019
according to a UN report which is all sent to African and Asian
countries for a cheap price. Also LIC’s don’t have the money to buy
the newest tech in amounts European countries have leaving them
unable to sell much.
Countries of low income are paid in small Globalisation allows technology to spread
amounts to burn e-waste such as phones, all around the world in a matter of weeks.
TVs and consoles which all contain toxic It allows a company to sell anywhere in
elements inside when burned. These containers or planes. Example, a Chinese
fumes give the workers of burning them, company can sell to Great Britain or a
lung cancers and organ failures. American company can sell to Australia.
Low-income countries are not able to With more companies going global more
make any new technology because they do factories are needed to make the newest
not have the resources to buy, meaning technology meaning jobs open for people
they are unable to get modern tech. For in LICs. Also, factories will open in these
example, they will be less mobile phones LICs making more wealth for their country.
in Brazil then the USA.
In my opinion it is unfair for wealthy counties to cast their junk to
low income countries for them to deal with. 52.7 million tons (53.6
million metric tonnes) of electronic waste was produced in 2019
according to a UN report which is all sent to African and Asian
countries for a cheap price. Also LIC’s don’t have the money to buy
the newest tech in amounts European countries have leaving them
unable to sell much.
