Despite international bans on the export of electronic waste, huge amounts are still imported to Guiyu and elsewhere in China. Much of it escapes the law because it is falsely labeled as working electronics for reuse. Image source: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1870162_1822148,00.html

Cathod ray tube (CRT) televisions like the ones here can contain 4 to 8 pounds of lead per unit, and 26.9 million of these were thrown away in 2007 alone! Image source: http://www.chinawhisper.com/the-disaster-of-e-waste-in-china

Image source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/gallery/2008/may/06/computer.waste#/?picture=333898276&index=0