eWaste

# 220 million tons of old computers and other technological hardware are trashed in the United States each year.

# Only 11% of PCs are recycled; the percentage for televisions and mainframes recycled is lower.

# The United States generates more e-waste than any other nation .

# An estimated 50-80% of e-waste collected in the United States for recycling is exported to areas such as China, India or Pakistan. Unusable equipment is also being donated or sold to developing nations as a way to avoid recycling costs.