Dirty Secrets: The Toxic E-waste Trade + The Creaking Planks August 2, 2007

FREE GEEK presents an evening of documentaries, discussion and d'accordion music!

Thursday August 2, 2007
Admission FREE/BY DONATION. First come first serve.

Doors 7:00pm, show 7:30.
Fletcher Challenge Theatre (Room 1900) at SFU Harbour Centre.
515 W. Hastings Street (at Richards St.)

We will screen the pivotal documentaries 'THE DIGITAL DUMP: Exporting Re-Use and Abuse to Africa' and 'EXPORTING HARM: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia.'

SARAH WESTERVELT, warrior queen of international watchdog organisation the BASEL ACTION NETWORK (B.A.N.), will speak on the illicit trade in computer waste here & abroad. Questions and discussion to follow.

The CREAKING PLANKS will recycle and repurpose salvageable components of defunct and formerly toxic popular musics.

MORE INFO: 604-879-4335 or http://freegeekvancouver.org

This event is sponsored by the Recycling Council of British Columbia and Free Geek Community Technology Centre.

Official Website: http://freegeekvancouver.org