China's Electronic Waste Village

Environmentalists observe that it is far cheaper to break down ewaste in unregulated places like Guiyu than it is in the developing world, where companies must follow strict guidelines.
Chien-min Chung / Reportage by Getty

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Guiyu — and places like it in India and Africa — fluorish because it is far cheaper to break down e-waste there than it is in the developing world, where companies must follow strict guidelines.

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