Seventy per cent of the West’s electrical waste is illegally exported to developing nations, where it causes serious health problems and environmental damage. Ghana is one of the main centres where Europe’s electrical waste in taken and broken apart. One of the most harmful practices is the open burning of electrical wiring to remove the plastic sheath and recover the copper.


This project provides an alternative to wire burning by recovering the copper mechanically. It creates a sustainable way of recovering copper, a healthier working environment and a higher income for the people working on the dumps.


Supported by: Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851