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Global Dumping Ground

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In 1990, The Center for Investigative Reporting collaborated with Frontline to produce and broadcast the award-winning documentary “Global Dumping Ground.” It’s an hour-long look at a toxic trade that spans the globe – one that still exists today. The documentary focused on a dirty secret: the shipping of hazardous waste from the U.S. to Taiwan. Correspondents Lowell Bergman and Bill Moyers take us to Taiwan’s “processing zone,” where it’s cheaper to ship electronics to be disposed of. The catch is that doing this type of toxic work takes a toll on workers’ health and the surrounding environment. Originally Broadcast - 1990 ...more
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Global Dumping Ground
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2017Jan 12
In 1990, The Center for Investigative Reporting collaborated with Frontline to produce and broadcast the award-winning documentary “Global Dumping Ground.” It’s an hour-long look at a toxic trade that spans the globe – one that still exists today. The documentary focused on a dirty secret: the shipping of hazardous waste from the U.S. to Taiwan. Correspondents Lowell Bergman and Bill Moyers take us to Taiwan’s “processing zone,” where it’s cheaper to ship electronics to be disposed of. The catch is that doing this type of toxic work takes a toll on workers’ health and the surrounding environment. Originally Broadcast - 1990

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