A Global Graveyard for Dead Computers in Ghana - Slide Show

The last slide says it best:

"The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary 
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, agreed to in 1989 and now adopted 
by a majority of nations, was meant to stop the dumping of toxic waste in poor 
countries. But rules get complicated when the waste arrives as a gift."

I think it's easy for most people to basically throw our old junk on the less fortunate if we think it's helping them. In fact, it makes us feel like we're making a difference. And we are, in some cases, but this slide show was a reminder of the importance of understanding the implications of our charitable giving.