From PCs to ships: UN meeting tackles toxic waste »

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Delegates from some 120 nations met in Kenya on Monday to tackle the growing global threat from hazardous waste including toxic chemicals, obsolete electronics and rust-bound ships and aircraft. The main focus of five days of talks is the mounting problem of so-called "e-waste" -- obsolete computers, mobile telephones and televisions s