E-Wasteland [2012]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00004353
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Original Title
E-Wasteland
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Language
English
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Published
United Kingdom : Fedele, David, 2012.
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Physical Description
DVD-ROM (20 min.)
Contents Summary
Have you ever wondered what happens to your discarded electronics? Almost 50 million tons of electronic waste are generated worldwide every year. Around 200,000 tons of second-hand and condemned electrical goods arrive in Ghana, West Africa, most of them coming from the "developed" world. Many of the unwanted electronic items are exported there as "second hand goods." E-wasteland is set entirely at the Agbogbloshie slum in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Situated on the banks of the highly polluted Korle Lagoon, Agbogbloshie is home to over 30,000 settlers, mainly from the poorer northern regions of Ghana. It is also home to the largest e-waste dump site in Africa. Generally uneducated and with few employable skills, many of the settlers at Agbogbloshie are forced to make a poor living salvaging and recycling e-waste. Without dialogue or narration, this film presents a visual portrait of unregulated e-waste recycling.
Bibliographic Information
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Verzio Film Festival Submission
Duration: 00:20:00
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Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | - | - | - | - |
| DIGIFILM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2746 | - | Audio Visual | Access Copy, MP4 format |
E-Wasteland [2012]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00004353
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Director/Creator
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Original Title
E-Wasteland
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Language
English
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Published
United Kingdom : Fedele, David, 2012.
General Information
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (20 min.)
Contents Summary
Have you ever wondered what happens to your discarded electronics? Almost 50 million tons of electronic waste are generated worldwide every year. Around 200,000 tons of second-hand and condemned electrical goods arrive in Ghana, West Africa, most of them coming from the "developed" world. Many of the unwanted electronic items are exported there as "second hand goods." E-wasteland is set entirely at the Agbogbloshie slum in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Situated on the banks of the highly polluted Korle Lagoon, Agbogbloshie is home to over 30,000 settlers, mainly from the poorer northern regions of Ghana. It is also home to the largest e-waste dump site in Africa. Generally uneducated and with few employable skills, many of the settlers at Agbogbloshie are forced to make a poor living salvaging and recycling e-waste. Without dialogue or narration, this film presents a visual portrait of unregulated e-waste recycling.
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Genre
Bibliographic Information
Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Duration: 00:20:00
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
DVD
Item Type
DVD
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Call Number
-
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
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Digital Film