On the Social Dimensions of Disposal

2022

 

Why is e-waste our concern? Even if you don’t care about used electronics, the way societies decide what is no longer usable, where it goes, how it should be disposed of and who takes responsibility for these tasks reveals much about prevailing labour and power relations.

Akese, G.; Callén, B. & Wenger, J. (2022). On the Social Dimensions of Disposal. VIGIA: Elektro-Schrott (Zeitschrift Für Technologie und Gesellschaft). Pp. 28-41

Grace Akese

Jonas Wenger