At a landfill site in Ghana's capital Accra, old electrical appliances are incinerated to produce recyclable metal.
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Priority area electronic waste Promoting proper recycling
Germany is promoting the development of proper recycling and waste disposal systems and the development of economically viable business models for the sustainable management of electronic waste. In addition, the working and economic conditions of the people who have until now been processing electronic waste in the informal economy will also be improved.