But CAER disputes the survey's findings and methodology; after all, what company will admit to throwing it's e-waste overseas? "The survey was not scientifically conducted, so it's not all that valid in statistical terms," Houghton said. "The reality that they proved is that there is no good conclusive data; you've got 100 members of CAER who think there's a problem right now is evidence to the contrary from what their survey says.""

Meta-Actor: Journalism

Source Document: http://news.thomasnet.com/imt/2013/08/06/new-e-waste-bill-seeks-to-cut-down-on-overseas-electronics-dumping

Date: August 6, 2013

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However, according to BAN, which runs it's own 'e-Stewards' accreditation program, any voluntary survey asking respondents to report illegal activity will not produce reliable data. "It's like asking people if they cheat on their taxes and then expecting an accurate result," comments Puckett. "If it were that easy, the EPA would not be spending more than a million dollars right now to try to quantify volumes and waste flows from the U.S."

Meta-Actor: Journalism

Source Document: https://waste-management-world.com/a/e-waste-exports-an-inconvenient-truth

Date: February 28, 2012