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    Electronics Recycler

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    Electronics Recycler

    RecyclerFor Mexican women of a certain age, finding decent work can be nearly impossible. Vicki Ponce was in her 50s, selling tamales, grateful for the money her daughter sent home from the U.S.

    Then she and some unemployed friends decided to make the leap into the booming trade in electronic waste. Today Las Chicas Bravas (“The Tough Girls”) spend their days dismantling old TV sets by hand.

    Now to convince the jealous mayor to turn on the electricity.

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    April 29, 2009

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    Themes: Lives, Economy, Technology
    Regions: North America
    Media: Audio
    Other Tags: electronic, recycling, e-waste, recycle