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Second-hand pollution

sciencedaily.com

Everything from simple tools to complete factories is available for export from the US and Europe to the developing world. At first site, such "recycling" of equipment sounds laudable, but a European research team argues that such exports are slowing the adoption of more environmentally friendly and non-polluting technology across the globe.

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