"Ghana-Digital Dumping Ground"
As digital television conversion makes tens of millions of analogue tv's obsolete, and Americans continue to trash computers and cell phones at alarming rates, FRONTLINE/World presents a global investigation into the dirty secret of the industrial age- the dumping and dangerous re-cycling of hundreds of millions of pounds of electronic waste across the developing world. The report also uncovers another byproduct of our disposable culture- data fraud, as thousands of old hard drives are finding their way into criminal hands.
"Egypt Middle East Inc."
In Egypt, a country that suffers from the highest rate of youth unemployment in the world, FRONTLINE/World reporter Amanda Pike finds an organizations trying to cultivate the next generation of entreprenuers. She follows along as it pits the best student companies against each other in a nail-biting competition.
Frontline Executive Director Sharon Tiller and Charlotte Buchen, Producer Reporter, Frontline will discuss these fasinating documentaries following the screenings.
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/
This event is FREE for I-House residents, members and alumni, $5 for UC Berkeley students and staff, and $10 for the general public.
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