PBS FrontlineWorld - Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground, Egypt, Vietnam (2009.HDTV.SoS)

Originally aired: 2009.06.23



Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground

As the June, 2009 digital television conversion makes tens of millions of analog TV's obsolete, and Americans continue to trash old computers and cell phones at alarming rates, FRONTLINE/World presents a global investigation into the dirty secret of the digital age -- the dumping of hundreds of millions of pounds of toxic electronic waste across the developing world. The report also uncovers another dangerous bi-product of a disposable culture - data fraud, as thousands of old hard drives are finding their way into criminal hands.



Egypt: Middle East, Inc

In Egypt, a country that suffers from the highest rate of youth unemployment in the world, FRONTLINE/World reporter Amanda Pike finds an organization trying to cultivate the next generation of entrepreneurs. She follows along as it pits the best student companies against each other in a nail-biting competition.



Vietnam: Wheels of Change

In Vietnam, a country with one of the highest percentages of wheelchair riders in the world, a partnership between an American designer and a Vietnamese wheelchair factory is making a difference.



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Runtime: 53:43

Source: OTA High Definition 1080i

Encoding: xvid.720x416.1677kbps.mp3.160.vbr

File Size: 700MB



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