Why does electronic waste that is generated in developed nations get dumped

in developing nations?||

"Developing" countries like china will often be paid an amount by "Developed" countries to handle recyclable/waste materials in an ethical way. Unfortunately, this requires time and money to accomplish. Countries like china will often opt to take the lump sum and simply dump the waste instead of handling it properly. It's simply the cheapest and most effective way to make money in that field.