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Media Resources for Week of October 24, 2005
All information on this page and its links is Embargoed until Monday, October 24 12:01 am.
Basel
Action Network's Report:
The
Digital Dump: Exporting
Re-Use and Abuse to Africa
- Embargoed Press Release
- Executive Summary
- Summary of Findings
- Media version of report (quick download)
- Media version of report with graphics (for printing - including graphics)
- List
of asset tags
Where did this equipment come from? Asset tags are labels affixed to the electronic equipment, showing their origin and ownership. This list shows that this equipment was owned by private companies; city, state and federal governments (U.S. and worldwide); schools, hospitals. - List of experts to contact in Nigeria
- Data
Left on Hard Drives
While many people assume that recylers will clean their hard drives of data before sending them to re-use facilities, many of the hard drives recovered from computers in Lagos contained a great deal of confidential information, including personal correspondence, resumes, business correspondence, disciplinary letters.
Photos
Link to photos of waste found
in Lagos, Nigeria. Embargoed until Monday, October 24, 12:01 am
Film
To order B-roll of the film, contact Richard Gutierrez (206) 652 5751
or rgutierrez@ban.org.
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Computer
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408-287-6707
For more information: www.computertakeback.com