Two teenagers burn the plastic and rubber off of copper wiring in a vast e-waste dump. The slum economy depends on separating garbage from reusable materials, which are then sold for small sums.
If there’s to be any chance for gun-control legislation, it may have to come through politician’s (and their constituents’) hearts, rather than any amount of financial motivation.
For decades, the federal government has attempted to better prioritize equity in environmental initiatives. A new report highlights one area in which those efforts have fallen short.