On Point | Podcast

The dirty truth about the global waste trade

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Americans throw away more than 15 billion pounds of electronic waste every year.

In his new book 'Waste Wars,' Alexander Clapp reveals how millions of pounds of our trash get shipped around the world, making a few people rich and many people sick.

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