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INDIANA EWASTE RECYCLING

40 million computers and televisions are discarded in the US every year.
1.2 million computers and TVs are discarded by Hoosiers annually.
130 million cell phones are estimated to go out of service in 2005 in the US.
18 months is the average life of a cell phone.

We use millions of cell phones, printers, copiers, hand-held games, MP3 players, PDAs, remote control units and other electronic devices daily. That means Indiana is faced with 10s of millions of electronic devices that break or become outdated each year. At least 4 pounds of lead is contained in each old computer monitor or television. There are at least 5 toxic materials found in today's electronic devices. There are at least 8 serious health effects of these toxins.

eScrap Indiana Takes Cues From San Diego Waste Management

Nowadays consumer electronics become outdated almost as soon as they hit the market. As a result, ewaste is the the most rapidly growing area of the United States' waste stream. A forward-thinking San Diego Recycling company has addressed this issue by leading donation drives throughout SD county. Schools, libraries, charities and churches have been the beneficiaries of functional waste like computers, copiers, scanners and cell phones. San Diego Waste Management encourages its residents to donate ewaste to organizations in need, but also accepts non-functional ewaste at its recycling center locations.