• Between 2000 and 2005:
• About 500 million PCs were retired worldwide.
• About 100 million PCs were retired in the US.

• In 2006:
• 904 million PCs were purchased worldwide
• Over 500 Million personal computers will become obsolete.
• Americans use an average of 6 wireless products in their day to day lives. 30% use 8 or more. ( EPA )
• In Oregon and Washington It is estimated that 1,600 computers become obsolete each day. ( Basel Action Network )
• More than 3.2 Million tons of electronic waste is laid to rest in the US landfills each year.
• 75% of the equipment recycled comes from electronics manufacturers and large corporations (>500 employees)
• Only 20% of US organizations dispose of their PC asset through recycling companies. 60% donate or store and the remaining 20% landfills.

• By 2010:
• The National Safety Council predicts that we (US) will retire about 1 Billion PCs by 2010. The waste will contain more than:
• 4 Billions lbs. of plastics
• 1 Billion lbs. of lead
• 1.9 Million lbs. of cadmium
• 1.2 million lbs. of chromium
• 400,000 lbs of mercury