Guiyu, China breaks down much of the world's discarded electronics, slowly poisoning itself in the process.The city of Guiyu is home to 5,500 businesses devoted to processing discarded electronics, known as e-waste. According to local websites, the region dismantles 1.5 million pounds of junked computers, cell phones and other devices a year.Much of the waste from the work, particularly the ash from the burning of coal, is dumped into city's streams and canals, poisoning the wells and groundwater.According to Guiyu's own website, the e-waste business generates $75 million a year for the town. 
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