Digital Dumping Ground

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot depicts incredible photos of environmental damage caused by overpopulation, including Agbogbloshie (above), a digital dumping ground in Ghana. To be more specific, it’s the center of a legal and illegal exportation network for the environmental dumping of electronic waste (e-waste) from industrialized nations. Basel Action Network, a small NGO based in Seattle, has referred to as a “digital dumping ground”, where they allege millions of tons of e-waste are processed each year in Agbogbloshie. *Correction – The Yellow River is in China’s territory. Continue reading for more.


Effects of Overpopulation

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