The
environmental devastation caused by manufacturing is horrific, from the chromium contamination of vast regions of northern India by tanneries, to the brimming landfill sites of America,
where 11 million tons of clothes are thrown away annually, left to rot and produce methane gas.
That's especially worrisome in war - torn and extremely poor sections of Africa,
where environmental damage can lead to deadly, vicious cycles of
devastation.