Computer recycling in Africa is creating a massive eWaste problem that is destroying the environment. Used electronics are marked as working and are circumventing the countries laws.

Broken electronics should not be sent to Africa, as they do not have proper ewaste facilities and most of the technology is stripped for the copper and other precious metals.

This is not only harming the environment but the poor citizens are being forced to breath in the toxic chemicals and live surrounded by this horrible mess.

Just take a look at these photos of Ghana in Africa.. and its evident this is becoming a massive problem.

The local citizens live on the dump site and are exposed to many hazardous chemicals and have no where else to live.

Just take a look at this mess.. plastic, electronics, heavy metals and other toxic substances litter the landscape.

Live stock are raised on site and are also being exposed to the dangerous chemicals, and are then put into the food chain and absorbed by people eating these animals.

Old CRT computer monitors are one of the main things being dumped in Africa as they are no longer used in western countries.

Just take a look at the chemicals and different substances that are leaking into the water supply and being spread to other areas via the waterways.

This photo says a thousand words.. black oil and toxic chemicals are leaking everywhere and ruining the environment.

Young children work on this site looking for small pieces of metal the bigger boys have missed.

A worker uses an old fan as a filter to search underwater and sort out metal which can then be sold.

Workers use primitive methods to extract metal, gold and other precious metals from the scrap electronics.

People are forced to live in these conditions and have no choice but to be exposed to these harsh chemicals.

The local landscape was once a paradise with clean water, fishing and animals.. now it looks like this.

A young man burning electric cords to get at the copper inside.. the smoke is toxic and contains many harmful chemicals.

The local animals are being forced to breath in these toxic chemicals which is infecting the whole food chain.

A young child smashes old TVs to get out the small amounts of metal inside, usually earning around 1 dollar USD per day.

One of the worst problems in Ghana is the burning of old cords to obtain the copper inside, a very toxic and dangerous way to remove the precious metals.

And finally.. this documentary explains the whole situation, and shows us exactly how eWaste is sneaking into Africa and creating this environmental disaster.