"We have some e-waste. Would you care to help us recycle it?" - "Hell no!" - "We will pay" - "Hell yes".
That's how it goes. They should just keep asking for a higher price until nobody is willing to pay it. Then they would lose a significant amount of their income, but there would be less e-waste in africa. You pick.
"It's just like I always said! You can do battle with strength, you can do battle with wits, but no weapon can beat a great pair of tits!"
and the geek shall inherit the earth
You can't even mention Europe without the EU-defense force jumping to scream "Amerikkka".
Again, the article mention Europe, Not the EU. It could be Russia... or Albania for all we know.
Is the money good? There's no shame in a country specializing in waste management. Wealth generation > Pride & Vanity