defunct televisions , computers , microwaves and refrigerators are being illegally exported to african countries and dumped gigantic landfills like agbogbloshie in ghana because it costs less than recycling them in their countries of origin , campaigners claim .
41 million tonnes of ` e-waste ' worth over £ 34billion were discarded globally in 2014 .
uk contributed 1.5 million tonnes of waste to the staggering 11.6 europe generated last year - putting it behind only germany as the continent 's greatest contributor .