E-life
2015, 55 minutes
A documentary film that explores what happens to our electrical goods when we throw them away and exposes some unpleasant truths about the detrimental affects e-waste has on people’s health, the environment and the economy.
Computers, mobile phones, screens and tablets have become an intrinsic part of our daily lives revolutionising the way we interact, communicate and view the world. Keeping up with the latest models and lifestyle products has firmly positioned us consumers as the driving force behind a runaway cycle of technological advancement. But what exactly happens to our old phone when we upgrade to a new one? Where does our broken computer go after we throw it away? How is our TV widescreen taken care of when it is no longer high enough resolution? From container ports in the UK to the electronics graveyards of Ghana, E-LIFE will investigate the value within the average computer, the recycling and disposal processes involved in extracting that value and, if not taken care of in the appropriate legal way, the detrimental effects that electronic waste has on the environment, the economy and the people who are landed with the remains. It will follow the trail of discarded tech around the globe and its impact and provide us with alternatives for a better sustainable future.
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