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Mobile phone waste

"Research suggests that there are over 20 million redundant mobile phones in the UK..."

Obsolete computers

"Between 1997 and 2007, nearly 500 million personal computers will become obsolete - almost two computers for each person in the United States."

Telephone usage

" There are more than 600 million telephone lines today, yet almost half the world's population has never made a phone call."

Obsolete computers

"Over 20 million personal computers became obsolete in 1998, but only 13 percent were reused or recycled."

Wasted computers

"Between 2003-2005, 315-680 million computers are expected to become obsolete in the U.S. Over 90% of discarded computers are stockpiled, sent to landfills or incinerators, or exported as hazardous waste. The vast majority (80%) are destined for landfills. About 50% of computers that are recycled...

Wasted computers

"Two million working Pentium PCs end up in landfill sites in the UK every year."

Wasted computers

Every year in the UK over 3 million fully functioning computers are thrown out and most of them end up in landfill sites, and it is estimated that over 50 million are dumped throughout the world. But even today there are still 40% of UK households that do not have a computer, which means that...

Two million working Pentium PCs end up in landfill

"Two million working Pentium PCs end up in landfill sites in the UK every year."

Obsolete computers

"Twenty million PCs become obsolete in the U.S. each year...in Africa there are only three computers for every 1000 people."

Estimated 315 million obsolete computers in the United States

"By 2004, there will be an estimated 315 million obsolete computers in the United States. Since fewer than 10 percent of the high-tech machines are now recycled, most of them will be destined for landfills or incinerators".

Fewer than 3 computers per 1,000 people in Africa

There are fewer than 3 computers per 1,000 people in Africa. UN African Recovery Report