Almost but definately not quite. . .

"Going Green",or planet conservation seems a hot item on the U.S agenda,but are we really doing all that we can to elevate pollution globally and healthier lives internationally? Almost. . . but not quite. During the late 1980's the United Nation held the Basel Convention in hopes of regulating the movements of toxic waste through-out the world. Although the United States signed the convention,we have yet to enact laws to follow through. U.S is the top producer of E-Waste,or electronic waste in the world and we are also the top exporter as well.So when our electronics become obsolete or are no long wanted they end up being exported to E-waste towns in Nigeria,India,or China. Once they are ship to those countries they are picked apart for the reusable metals. That cell phone ,that you thought was the "ish" 3 months ago, is probably now in a small Chinese village being picked apart by a family in a toxic village for a meager$12 dollars a day. Watching toxic villages on www.Current.com, ignited some thought. . .I'm angered that peoples healths are being exploited. . .just to disassemble some overpriced electronics?And although it is said that they are recycling the metals, where does it really go? Many people in these village focus their lives around this so-called business,while at risk for lead,Mercury,or Cadmium poisoning. The village shown in the vlog showed people that were unaware(or didn't care. . .to each his own opinion) the dangers that they endure themselves and destruction to the environment. The metals that they couldn't abstract. . .they burned causing the air to be thick,dark and poisonous. I was also confused about how two of most advancing countries(China and United States for that matter) in the world have not find a more eco-friendly way to dispose of the e-waste. The disassembling of the electronics only contributes to existing pollution that plagues china today. The pollution has caused a dramatic rise in birth defects,spontaneous abortions and,still births! I mean if it can be prevented. . .why not?? According to an article I read on huffingtonpost.com, a baby is born with a physical defect every 30 second. It also says that officials have been forced to began a "High-level prevention plan" because the birth defect rate is so high. . .Why did it even have to reach that point?? With all of the brilliant minds floating around China,why?seriously. . .why? Do they not care that people are suffering with clef lips,conjoined babies,and infant deaths. . .not to mention children with lower-IQ's and learning disabilities. . .it hurts to see people suffer this way. I'm through!