The report : ` ` China now appears to be the largest e - waste dumping site in the world '' Electronics originally produced in China are now finding their way back as electronic junk . There , water buffalo grazed and soaked themselves in ponds surrounded by piles of electronic components with labels like Hewlett-Packard , IBM , Epson and Dell . The small town of Guiyu as been a major hub for the disposal of e - waste . ` ` When recycling is done in primitive ways ... it is hugely devastating for the local environment ''
The report : ` ` China now appears to be the largest e - waste dumping site in the world '' Electronics originally produced in China are now finding their way back as electronic junk . The small town of Guiyu as been a major hub for the disposal of e - waste . ` ` When recycling is done in primitive ways ... it is hugely devastating for the local environment ''