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Old computers, telephones and televisions are given a second lease of life in a suburb of the Indian capital, New Delhi. A large part of the e-waste is not however recycled safely. Switzerland supports non-governmental organisations in India like Toxics Link, which seek solutions to better protect workers’ health and the environment. Satish Sinha of Toxics Link explains the problem. (Luigi Jorio, swissinfo.ch)
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