The International E-Waste Industry
Kai Löffelbein01Tires burn in the background as a boy at the world's largest e-dump in Ghana repeatedly smashes a TV into the ground to break it open.
Kai Löffelbein02Discarded electronic items litter the ground in Accra.
Kai Löffelbein03Discarded televisions from Europe arrive at the Agbogbloshie dump in Accra, Ghana.
Kai Löffelbein04Women melt circuit boards in Guiyu, China.
Kai Löffelbein05A circuit board in Guiyu, China after it's been melted to extract its valuable elements.
Kai Löffelbein06Workers delivering discarded DVD players to a recycling workshop in Guiyu.
Kai Löffelbein07Much of the e-waste comes to Guiyu via Shantou Harbor, the closest port.
Kai Löffelbein08China has attempted to crack down on e-waste importing, with mixed success.
Kai Löffelbein09Workers repairing old TV screens in the Seelampur area of New Delhi, India.
Kai Löffelbein10Women take devices apart in a warehouse in Guiyu.
Kai Löffelbein11A lot of e-waste ends up in landfills, like this one outside of New Delhi.
Kai Löffelbein12A storage bin filled with hard drives in Guiyu.
Kai Löffelbein13A tower of keyboards sits in Seelampur, New Delhi.
Kai Löffelbein14Man standing on pile of printed circuit boards in New Delhi.
Kai Löffelbein15Workers being paid at the end of the day in New Delhi.
Kai Löffelbein16A stack of computer monitors sits at an e-waste facility in New Delhi.
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