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Grades 9-12

Electronic Waste: The Case of Agbogbloshie, Ghana

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SUBJECTS: Science, Social Studies

TOPICS: Personal Consumption, Solid Waste

Resource Overview

Solid waste case study reading: A profile of a town in Ghana that is the world’s capital of e-waste.

A worker holding cell phones and other electronics, e-waste ready to be recycled.

How Do I Get This Reading?

This reading must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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