Cell Phone Recycling Facts

In the US, cell phone use has surged from 340,000 subscribers in 1985 to over 175 million today.

The average American cell phone user owns 3 or more cell phones.

The average life span of a cell phone is only 18 months.

By 2009, it is estimated that:

  • 148 million cell phones will become obsolete and discarded annually in the US
  • Over 700 million cell phones will be stockpiled in US homes
  • It is estimated that up to 75 percent of obsolete cell phones are stockpiled in drawers by people who don’t know what else to do with them.


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    4 Responses to “Cell Phone Recycling Facts”

    1. Old Cell Phone…

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    2. Very Informative blog, and very well laid out. I have enjoyed browsing through the site and have bookmarked it, great work guys, thanks

    3. Very Informative blog, and very well laid out. I have enjoyed reading the posts and browsing through the site and have bookmarked it, great work guys, thanks

    4. The numbers are pretty impressive.

      60% percent of the old cell phones can be reused by those in need of affordable communication. This means that your old phone can be a delightful present to someone. Maybe it’s time to dig it up from storage and turn it in?

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