Most e-waste currently ends up in landfills. It’s estimated that 80% goes to landfills or incinerators, with just 12.5% being recycled5. On top of this, much of the e-waste that goes to landfills is shipped overseas to countries in Asia and Africa, where they pollute the land, air and water. While this obviously has a negative effect on the environment it also harms the workers of the landfills and those who extract precious metals from e-waste.