Israel Mensah, 20, explains how he makes his living here. Each day scrap sellers bring loads of old electronics. Mensah's friends and family buy a few computers or INs. They break them apart to remove valuable metals and wires, as well as any parts that can be resold. Then, they burn the plastic covering off the wire and sell it to replenish their supply of e-waste. The key to making money is speed, not safety. "The gas goes to your nose and you feel something in your head," Mensah says as he knocks his fist against the back of his head. "Then you get sick in your head and your chest." Broken computer a monitor cases are unwanted and thrown in a nearby lagoon. The next day, the rain will wash them into the ocean.