Greenpeace has just released a new report regarding the enormous amount of e-waste being sent to Ghana, located in Western Africa. The militant environmental group compared Ghana to India and China, where working conditions allow children to be exposed to toxic chemicals such as lead and mercury during the treatment of the electronics. The purpose of treating, or burning electronics is to salvage copper and other valuable materials which can be sold for profit. Greenpeace continues to urge major electronics manufacturers such as Sharp and Philips to decrease and eventually phase out toxic materials in their products and to launch global ... Full Story

