Dear Under-Told Stories Project supporters,
I’m thrilled to share news with you today that our recent series on the global industry of junk cars, computers and clothing has been nominated for a national News & Documentary Emmy Award. This recognition is deeply meaningful, not just for us as journalists, but for everyone who believes in the importance of shedding light on urgent yet under-told global issues.
Our two-part series takes a vivid look into the devastating reality of the global waste trade from the end of the pipeline. We reported from Ghana's dystopian informal scrap yards, where mountains of high-tech equipment are salvaged for valuable metals while toxic chemicals burn or leach into the ground and waterways. We also visited beaches where fishing nets fill mostly with yesterday's fast-fashion fads that have washed out to sea.
Visit our website or click here for Toxic Trifecta Part 1 and Toxic Trifecta Part 2.
This nomination wouldn’t have been possible without your support. Your belief in the importance of impactful journalism fuels our ability to take on stories like this — stories that require time, resources, and a commitment to amplifying voices that might otherwise go unheard. For that, we are endlessly grateful.
We're in the midst of editing a batch of moving stories we recently shot in India and are planning our next reporting trip in the coming months. There's so much more work to do, and we need your help to keep going.
On behalf of my collaborators on the nominated series, producer Simeon Lancaster and cameramen Joe Harewicz and Dennis Nipah, many thanks for your belief in this work. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in late June.