China bans toxic American computer junk

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Sun Jun 9 19:51:38 2002

At 09:15 AM 6/9/02 -0400, Chad wrote:
>Joe wrote:
>> What amazes me is that it's taken so lang for some countries (China) to put a ban on the IMPORTATION of hazardous waste.
>
>Since when do Communist countries care about hazardous waste? If they
>think that importing the stuff will benifit the country, then they'll
>gladly sacrifice the people who actually handle it, or live in it. If
>they've truly banned it, then there motives are more than likely
>political, or maybe the situation has just gotten THAT bad in some
>locals where they can't ignore it.

   Well said but EXACTLY the same could be said about counties like the US that are controlled by big business (through their pet politians). In both cases it's the people that suffer in the end.

     Joe
Received on Sun Jun 09 2002 - 19:51:38 BST