Electronic Computer

Guiyu cities in mainland China is home to a cottage industry of 5500 to process the parts of the electronics used, known as e-waste (electronic waste). Based on data from local sites, the region annually process around 1.5 million pounds of waste consisting of waste computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices. The industry became a lucrative job opportunities for people in Guiyu.


Most mobile phones and old computer equipment can be dismantled and the metal components in it is recycled, but the running of this recycling process is safe requires a very long time.
Therefore many electronics manufacturers are sending out electronic former country, where These tools were burned regardless of Environmental and human health in the vicinity.


Almost 80% of discarded electronic equipment is processed comes from outside China, particularly fromAmerica, the only industrial country that refused to sign the Basel treaty designed to regulate hazardous waste exports to developing countries for recycling.

They chose an electronic trash in Guiyu and other similar places in India and the region Africa, because the cost is cheaper and easier mechanism, where the company is not bound recycling regulations are strict. Of electronic waste processing business, the site Guiyu reported annual revenue of about 75 million dollars.


They are processing electronic waste by separating each section and group them, then
retrieve content of tin, gold, copper and other metals from circuit boards, cables, chips and Another part of the electronic device. In the photo on a worker was heating board computers on the metal layer to strip tin solderan of computer chips.


This small industry employing 10,000 people mostly under-age. Imaginable
result of electronic components that contain mercury and toxins harmful to them.
Medical reports from the area mentioned Guiyu many children who suffer because of the high levels of environmental pollution due to lead. Later reports from Shantou University, Guiyu have high levels of cancer patients caused by the dioxins highest in the world and the increase in cases of miscarriage in pregnant women.


These industries produce a lot of environmental pollution because of waste processed, especially dust from burning coal is directly discharged into rivers and sewers of the city, causing pollution of water wells and ground water.

Seeing the pictures above we may be more sensible and wise in buying and using electronics products, buy that suit their needs and also consider the age of use, which can reduce the volume of waste generated. Purchased products only from manufacturers that produce environmentally friendly products