Port security for illegal monitor shipments in Hong Kong


A Hong Kong customs agent eyes an x-ray of an illegal shipment of monitors, which contain large amounts of toxic lead. China forbids the import of electronic and computer scrap, but waste experts say the clampdown has driven e-waste elsewhere.


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Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Photo credit: © Peter Essick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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