 In fact, the town also holds the record for being the largest e-waste site of the world, as of 2013.Guiyu was once the largest e-waste site on earth, Regions like Guiyu rely on primitive electronics recycling as an economic staple despite the adverse effects electronic waste has on health and the environment.The burning off of plastics in the town has resulted in 80% of its children having dangerous levels of lead in their blood.