Title: Electronic waste in China - Wikipedia
Headings: Electronic waste in China
Electronic waste in China
Contents
Process of electronic waste
Sources
Treatment
Informal sector
Environmental and health impacts
Affected regions
Guiyu
Taizhou
International agreements on electronic waste
Basel Convention
Domestic measures
National legislation
Provincial programmes
Corporate initiatives
Legislative inadequacies
See also
References

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Electronic waste in China
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Electronic waste is a serious environmental issue in China. China is the largest importer of e-waste and is home to most of the world's largest dumpsites. Rapid economic growth, coupled with the world's increasing demand for electronics has dramatically increased the amount of e-waste being disposed of. Roughly 70% of this global e-waste ends up in China. While the e-waste disposal sector is responsible for many jobs in rural Southeastern China, it has also posed environmental and health risks by releasing toxic pollutants. Most of these risks arise from the fact that 60% of the e-waste is processed in informal recycling centers by unskilled ill-equipped manual labour. This e-waste is often processed through crude, informal practices, causing serious environmental damage and permanent health risks in areas surrounding the disposal sites. While the Chinese government and the international community have taken action to regulate e-waste management, ineffective enforcement has been an obstacle to mitigating the consequences of e-waste. Contents
1 Process of electronic waste
1.1 Sources
1.2 Treatment
1.3 Informal sector
2 Environmental and health impacts
3 Affected regions
3.1 Guiyu
3.2 Taizhou
4 International agreements on electronic waste
4.1 Basel Convention
5 Domestic measures
5.1 National legislation
5.2 Provincial programmes
6 Corporate initiatives
7 Legislative inadequacies
8 See also
9 References
Process of electronic waste
Sources
China receives pollution from both ends of the supply chain: during production process and by allowing electronic waste to be recycled and dumped in the country.