Inside the Hellscape Where Our Computers Go to Die

the world discarded some 46 million tons of electronic gadgetry last year. Less than one-sixth was properly recycled or reused. It’s only going to get worse. Global e-waste is expected to 55.1 million tons in 2018. China and the United States produce the most waste—32 percent of the global total last year—and some of that stuff is landing in Agbogbloshie.

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